| Deposit ID | 10256227 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7880250003 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Ankarimbelo Fianarantsoa |
| Geographic coordinates: | 47.3844, -21.57998 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Fianarantsoa(province)
Madagascar(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Madagascar | Fianarantsoa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Graphite Critical | Primary |
| (1) | 47.3844, -21.57998 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7880250003 |
BESAIRE,H., CARTE MINIERE MADAGASCAR, SERVICE GEOLOGIQUE,
1964, SCALE 1:2,500,000.
ONC MAP, SHEET P-6, SCALE 1:1,000,000.
MURDOCK, T.G., THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE MALAGASY REPUB-
LIC, US BU MINES, IC 8196, 1963, P.122.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MURDOCK SHOWS ON MAP AS A LARGE AREA 100 KM IN LENGTH (CRESCENT SHAPED) JUST WEST OF FIANARANTSOA. BESAIRE SHOWS AS 5 SEPARATE DEPOSITS (OUTCROPS) EXTENDING SOUTHWARD FROM 40 KM NNE OF FIANARANTSOA TO 130 KM S OF FIANARANTSOA. CO-ORDINATES ARE OF A POINT 34 KM SE OF FIANARANTSOA ON FAR SIDE OF A MARSH. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-OCT-1983 | Boyle, Ed | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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