| Deposit ID | 10280637 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7500000001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bruyfut and Sanyang |
| Geographic coordinates: | -16.75691, 13.2674 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Gambia, the(country)
| Country |
|---|
| Gambia, the |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Titanium Critical | Secondary |
| (1) | -16.75691, 13.2674 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7500000001 |
DEKUN,N. THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF AFRICA, ELSEVIER PUBL.CO.,
NEW YORK, 1965, P.509.
MINING MAGAZINE, NOV.1975.
METALS SOURCEBOOK, ITEM B1446, FEB.11,1974.
MINING MAGAZINE, MARCH 1974.
WORLD MINING, NOV.1975, P.70.
DMA SERIES 1501 MAP, SHEET ND 28-9.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ALL OF HEAVY MINERALS ARE TITANIUM MINERALS RATIO RANGES FROM 15 TO 50 TO 1 ILMENITE TO RUTILE. UNIDO STUDIES GAVE GAMBIAN RESERVES AS 5,000,000 TONS OF BLACK SANDS (NO HEAVY MINERAL CONTENT GIVEN). BETWEEN 1957 AND 1959 GAMBIAN OPERATIONS REPORTEDLY PRODUCED 60,000 TONS OF ILMENITE. IN 1975: STUDY BEING CONDUCTED FOR GAMBIAN GOVT. ON FEASIB- ILITY OF EXTRACTING ILMENITE,RUTILE AND ZIRCON FROM SANDS IN THE BRUFUT AND SANYANG AREAS. BRUFUT AND SANYANG ARE LOCATED ON COAST ABOUT 13 KM FROM EACH OTHER. CO-ORDINATES ARE OF SANYANG,30 KM SW OF BATHURST. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-OCT-1983 | Boyle, Ed | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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