| Deposit ID | 10231843 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7970150003 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Monkey Bay |
| Geographic coordinates: | 34.91796, -14.08056 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Malawi(country)
| Country |
|---|
| Malawi |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Thorium | Primary |
| (1) | 34.91796, -14.08056 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7970150003 |
DEKUN,N. THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF AFRICA. ELSEVIER PUBL.CO.,
LONDON, 1965, PP.152,507.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | LOCATED ON S.SHORE OF LAKE NYASA. PRIOR TO 1965, RHODESIAN SELECTION TRUST HAD PROVED RESERVES OF THORIUM AND RARE EARTHS AT MONKEY BAY. TONNAGE &GRADE NOT KNOWN. MONAZITE (17% THO2)-BEARING"RAISED" BEACHES PARTIALLY DERIVED FROM APLITES. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-OCT-1983 | Boyle, Ed | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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