| Deposit ID | 10256114 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7530150011 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Birnin Gwari Prospect |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 6.80146, 11.01684 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 600 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Nigeria(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Nigeria |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Garnet | Unknown |
| Graphite | Unknown |
| Hematite | Unknown |
| Kyanite | Unknown |
| Magnetite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | 6.80146, 11.01684 |
|---|
| Thickness | 350M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1911 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7530150011 |
FABIYI,E,1976,A SURVEY OF THE IRON ORE RESOURCES OF TWO WEST
N COUNTRIES: A REPORT ON DIRECTED STUDY IN GEOLOGY.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-FEB-1984 | Unknown | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.