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Nuasahi Chromite Mines

Producer in Orissa, India with commodity Chromium
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  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. Mining district
  11. Ownership information
  12. Production statistics
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10304087
MAS/MILS ID 5330370159
Record type Site
Current site name Nuasahi Chromite Mines
Alternate or previous names Boula Hill Range

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 86.31688, 21.26621 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Orissa(province)

India(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
India Orissa

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Chromium Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chromite Unknown
Chromite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

(1) 86.31688, 21.26621
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 OTHER
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Primary mode of Origin OTHER
    Primary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. MODERATE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 OTHER
    Date of Last Modification 790327

Comments on the geologic information

  • THE ORE BODY IS A LAYERED ULTRAMAFIC INTRUSION WHERE THE ORE IS HARD, LUMPY AND FRIABLE WITH A METAVOLCANIC ORIGIN.
  • THE GRADE OF THE CHROMITE RANGES FROM HIGH GRADE (48% AND UP TO MEDIUM GRADE (40% TO BELOW 48%) TO LOW GRADE (BELOW 40%).

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1943
Year of first production 1944

Mining district

District name Keonjhar District

Ownership information

  • Type Unknown
    Owner M/S. Serajuddin And Co.

Production statistics

  • Year 1944
    Description Mine Has Produced For 34 Years With A
  • Year 1978
    Description Cumulative Production Of 365,000 Metric Tons. 12000 Metric Tons Ore / Day
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Chromium Chromium 12000mt

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 8
    Primary Material Cover HARD ROCKS

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit NUASAHI CHROMITE MINES, PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE, 1978

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-FEB-1984 Ernst / Ewu, Chiang U.S. Bureau of Mines

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