| Deposit ID | 10255885 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7870000001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Offshore Beach Sands |
| Geographic coordinates: | 35.0013, -19.74688 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Mozambique(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Mozambique |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Zirconium Critical | Primary |
| (1) | 35.0013, -19.74688 |
|---|
| Operation type | Offshore |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7870000001 |
MINING MAGAZINE, AUG. 1975.
DEKUN, N. THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF AFRICA, ELSEVIER PUBL.
CO., N.Y., 1965, P. 156.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | PREUSSAG GROUP OF W. GERMANY APPLIED FOR EXPLORATION PERMIT IN 1975. RESERVE DISCOVERED IN 1973 BY RESEARCH VESSEL. IN 1973, RESERVE PUT AT 30,000,000 ST OF ZIRCON. DEPOSITS OFFSHORE. LOCATION UNKNOWN. CANNOT EVEN GUESS. THAT IS REASON FOR 000 (UNKNOWN)POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.CODED CO-ORDINATES ARE OF PORT OF BEIRA. DEKUN (1965) MENTIONS TWO AREAS OF BEACH SANDS-PEBANE AND INCOMATI. LOCATION OF OFFSHORE DEPOSITS MAY BE RELATED TO ONE OF THESE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-OCT-1983 | Boyle, Ed | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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