Saranovsk Deposit (Northern & Southern Massifs)

Producer in Kareliya, Russia with commodity Chromium
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Geologic structures
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Ownership information
  10. Bibliographic references

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 60000512
MRDS ID ISM0010
Record type District
Current site name Saranovsk Deposit (Northern & Southern Massifs)

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 58.75156, 58.99791 (WGS84)
Relative position 100 KM E OF CHUSURO REGIONAL CENTER; 100 KM NW OF KUSHVA

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Kareliya(province)

Russia(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Russia Kareliya

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Chromium Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 58.75156, 58.99791

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description ULTRAMAFIC PORTION OF OPHIOLITE

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Discovery year 1797
Year of first production 1800

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner SARANOVSK ORE ADMINISTRATION
  • Type Operator
    Owner SARANOVSK ORE ADMINISTRATION

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SMIRNOV, V. I., ED., 1977, ORE DEPOSITS OF THE USSR, V. I: LONDON, PITMAN PUBLISHING CO., P. 225. (G1-G13, C1-C16, C18, PA1)

  • Deposit

    BUROS, JURAJ, 1976, CHROMIT, IN ROHSTOFFWIRTSCHAFTLICHE LANDERBERICHTE - VIII. SOWJETUNION: HANNOVER (GERMANY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC), BUNDESANSTALT FUR GEOWISSENSCHAFTEN UND ROHSTOFFE, 124 P.

  • Deposit

    STRISHKOV, V. V., 1981, THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF THE U.S.S.R., IN U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, MINERALS YEARBOOK 1977, V. III, AREA REPORTS-INTERNATIONAL: WASHINGTON, D.C., U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, P. 959-1025.

  • Deposit

    LEVINE, R. M., 1983, THE MINING INDUSTRY OF THE U.S.S.R., IN U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, MINERALS YEARBOOK 1981, V. III, AREA REPORTS-INTERNATIONAL: WASHINGTON, D.C., U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, P. 1031-1073.

  • Deposit

    KRAMER, D., ISLAM, S., FURUKAWA, T., AND TEPLITZ, B., 1983, SOVIET CHROME OUTPUT UP SLIGHTLY, IN AMERICAN METAL MARKET CHROMIUM SUPPLEMENT: AMERICAN METAL MARKET, V. 91, NO. 244 (16 DEC), P. 10-11. (C17)

  • Deposit

    THAYER, T. P., AND LIPIN, B. R., 1978, A GEOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF WORLD CHROMITE PRODUCTION FOR THE YEAR 2000 A.D.: AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING, METALLURGICAL AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS, COUNCIL OF ECONOMICS PROCEEDINGS (FOR MEETING OF FEB. 26 - MAR. 2, 1978), P. 143-152.

  • Reserve-Resource

    DeYoung, J.H., Jr., Lee, M.P., and Lipin, B.R., 1984, International Strategic Minerals Inventory summary report - chromium: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 930-B, 41 p.

Beyond USGS

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