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Chambongo Magnesite Prospect

Past Producer in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania with commodity Magnesite
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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. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10256052
MAS/MILS ID 7830300002
Record type Site
Current site name Chambongo Magnesite Prospect

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 37.12119, -4.04805 (WGS84)
Elevation 1000

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Kilimanjaro(province)

Tanzania(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Tanzania Kilimanjaro

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Magnesite Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 37.12119, -4.04805
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N00S
    Dip 30E
    Thickness 90M
    Length 548M
    Width 90M
    Depth to top 38M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 REPLACEMENT
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 PEGMATITE
    Shape of Orebody #2 OTHER
    Type of Orebody #3 STOCKWORK
    Primary mode of Origin RESIDUAL CONCENT
    Secondary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Secondary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. INTENSE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 SILICIFICATION
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 CARBONITIZATION
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #3 OTHER
    Strike And Dip N00S:30E
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Year of first production 1964

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Tanganyika Magnesite Mine
    Home office Tanzania
    Year 1976

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 0
    Measured 4000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 4000000mt ore
    Total resources 4000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Magnesite MgO 46.42 wt-pct Magnesium Trace 0

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GEOL SURV TANZANIA MEM 1 P 100-101

  • Deposit

    GEOL SURV TANZANIA REC 1954 V 4 P 32-40

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 19-MAR-1992 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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