| Deposit ID | 10304638 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7830250002 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Kapalagulu Nickel Prospect |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 29.83129, -6.24788 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2000 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Kigoma(province)
Tanzania(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Tanzania | Kigoma |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Nickel Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Unknown |
| Pentlandite | Unknown |
| Pyrite | Unknown |
| Pyrrhotite | Unknown |
| Sphalerite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | 29.83129, -6.24788 |
|---|
| Dip | 45S | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thickness | 1500M | ||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 18000M | ||||||||||||||||||
| Width | 1200M | ||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 7000M | ||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1931 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Southern Mining And Development Co Ltd |
| Home office | Tanzania |
| Year | 1976 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Western Rift Exploration Co Ltd |
| Home office | Tanzania |
| Year | 1976 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7830250002 |
GEOL SURV TANZANIA MEM 1 P 108
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-FEB-1984 | Unknown | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.