| Deposit ID | 10304835 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7490450011 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Abosso |
| Alternate or previous names | Prestea |
| Point of reference | Town |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -1.94856, 5.3679 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Western(province)
Ghana(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Ghana | Western |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Arsenopyrite | Unknown |
| Hauynite | Unknown |
| Pseudoleucite | Unknown |
| Quartz | Unknown |
| Town (1) | -1.94856, 5.3679 |
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| Thickness | 11M | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length | 5000M | ||||||||
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| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ranger Exploration N L |
| Interest | 60 |
| Home office | Australia |
| Year | 1991 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Lyco Resources |
| Interest | 30 |
| Year | 1991 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Government Of Ghana |
| Interest | 10 |
| Home office | Ghana |
| Year | 1991 |
| Year | 1934 |
|---|---|
| Description | Total Ore 1906-1934 2800000 |
| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7490450011 |
JUNNER, N.R., GOLD IN THE GOLD COAST; GHANA GEOLOGICAL
SURVEY DEPARTMENT, MEMOIR NO. 4, 67 P, 1973.
GYEBI, M., SENIOR MINING ENGINEER, PRESTEA GOLDFIELDS,
PERSONAL COMMUNICATION, DECEMBER, 1981.
KESSE, G.D., DIRECTOR, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF GHANA; PERSONAL
COMMUNICATION, DECEMBER, 1981.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 05-OCT-1992 | Boyle, Ed | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.