| Deposit ID | 10279412 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 5460000046 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Kechaung Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 97.49988, 14.75012 (WGS84) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Burma(country)
| Country |
|---|
| Burma |
| Ore Body (1) | 97.49988, 14.75012 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 5460000046 |
CHIBBER,H.L.;THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF BURMA;MACMILLAN & CO.;
DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES; JULY 30, 1973; PGS- 1-6, &
MEMOIRS OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA;VOL.XLIV; GEOL. SU
OF INDIA; CALCUTTA; 1924; PG. 271-272 & 240.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ANTIMONY- POTENTIAL AREA, PRODUCTION WAS 3,645 METRIC TONS A 73; AND YEARS OF PRODUCTION HAVE BEEN 1966-72. COPPER. POTENTIAL AREA WHICH IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. TRON- DEPOSIT IS OF LOW GRADE ANDDRILLING WAS THE METHOD OF GATION USED LEAD- POTENTIAL AREA, PRODUCTION 246,451, YEARS OF PRODUCTIO 72 AND THE AMOUNT OF ORE IS ESTIMATED. TIN- AN ESTIMATED POTENTIAL AREA PRODUCING FROM 1907-1973. TUNGSTEN- ESTIMATED AS A POSSIBLEAREA, YEARS OF PRODUCTION A -1973. FLUORITE- METRIC TONS PRODUCED 35,347 AND YEARS OF PRODUCTIO 72. RESERVES ARE ESTIMATED. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-FEB-1984 | Unknown | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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