Mwahanza Hill Magnesite Nickel Pr

Unknown in Dodoma, Tanzania with commodities Magnesite, Nickel
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10256206
MAS/MILS ID 7830150005
Record type Site
Current site name Mwahanza Hill Magnesite Nickel Pr
Alternate or previous names Ospect

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 35.92121, -5.49793 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Dodoma(province)

Tanzania(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Tanzania Dodoma

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Magnesite Tertiary
Nickel Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Asbestos Unknown
Magnesite Unknown
Magnetite Unknown
Talc Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 35.92121, -5.49793

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 STOCKWORK
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 DISSEMINATED
    Primary mode of Origin METAMORPHISM
    Secondary mode of Origin MAGMATIC DIFFER
    Primary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Secondary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. SLIGHT
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 SILICIFICATION
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1931

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GEOL SURV TANZANIA MEM 1 P 101 AND 109

  • Deposit

    GEOL SURV TANGANYIKA REC V 10 P 35-38

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-FEB-1984 Unknown U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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