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Matavia

Plant in Clipperton Island, France with commodity Phosphorus-Phosphates
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Ore body information
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Ownership information
  10. Reserves and resources
  11. Workings at the site
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10231977
MAS/MILS ID 6410050001
Record type Site
Current site name Matavia
Alternate or previous names Matahiva

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -109.21725, 10.28435 (WGS84)
Elevation 0

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Clipperton Island(province)

France(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
France Clipperton Island

Comments on the location information

  • MATAIVA IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 6100KM FROM SYDNEY AND 300KM FROM TAHITI. IT IS THE WESTERN-MOST ISLAND OF ALL OF THE TUAMOTO ARCHIPELAGO. THE TOTAL SURFACE AREA OF THE ISLAND IS ABOUT 40KM2. MATAIVA IS AN ATOLL, WITH A LARGE LAGOON IN THE CENTER, OPEN TO THE OCEAN FROM A MAIN CHANNEL ON ITS EASTERN END. PRESENTLY, ONLY 200 PEOPLE INHABIT THE ISLAND.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Phosphorus-Phosphates Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -109.21725, 10.28435
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 3.2M
    Area 1HA
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 8.3
    Total Surface Area (HA) 1
    Date of Last Modification 910909

Comments on the geologic information

  • THE ORE IS LOCATED IN THE EASTERN-MOST PART OF THE LAGOON IN A 5000 M2 AREA. THE DEPOSIT CONSISTS OF A FAIRLY REGULAR LAYER OF PHOSPHATE WITH A THICKNESS OF ONE TO FIVE METERS, AS WELL AS PHOSPHATE IN THE KARSTIC DEPRESSIONS.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Plant
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1975
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Crush

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Astalmin
    Interest 49.5
    Home office Australia
    Year 1985
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Bureau De Recherches Geologiques Et Minieres (BRGM)
    Interest 26
    Home office French Pacific Is.
    Year 1985
  • Type Owner
    Owner Cominco Ltd
    Interest 24.5
    Home office Canada
    Year 1985

Comments on the production information

  • NO INFORMATION ON PROPOSED PRODUCT YIELD WAS FOUND.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1989
    Demonstrated 20000000mt ore
    Total resources 20000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Phosphorus-Phosphates P2O5 37.5 wt-pct Phosphorus Major 1989

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 1HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method DREDGING
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 8.3
    Primary Material Cover M-HARD ROCKS
    Capacity 4000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1989

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    URBAIN, D.,"MATAIVA PHOSPHATE PROJECT", PAPER PRESENTED AT

  • Reserve-Resource

    IFA FADINAP REGIONAL FERTILIZER CONFERENCE, 10/9/89,

  • Reserve-Resource

    CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA, PP. 79-88.

  • Reserve-Resource

    INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, FEBRUAY 1989, P. 11.

  • Deposit

    PHOSPHOROUS & POTASSIUM, NO. 165, JAN/FEB 1990, P. 10.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 05-OCT-1992 Fantel, Richard J. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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