| Deposit ID | 60000537 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0085 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Chawia |
| Alternate or previous names | Chawia-Mwatate |
| Geographic coordinates: | 38.38447, -3.4648 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | LOCATION OF CHAWIA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Kenya(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Kenya |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Graphite Critical | Primary |
| (1) | 38.38447, -3.4648 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Year of first production | 1943 |
STEWART, A.L., 1963: GRAPHITE IN KENYA.- MINISTRY OF NAT. RESOUR. GEOL. SURV. KENYA BULL. NO.6
SHACKLETON, R.M., 1946: GEOLOGY OF THE COUNTRY BETWEEN NANYUKI AND MARALAL.- GEOLOGICAL SURVEY KENYA, REPORT NO.11
PARKINSON, J. 1947: OUTLINES OF THE GEOLOGY OF THE MTITO ANDEI-TSAVO AREA.- GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF KENYA, REPORT NO.13
ANONYM, 1983: KENYA ADVANCES SMALL-SCALE MINING.- MINERALS AND METALS REVIEW, FEB. 1983 P.15,16
PULFREY, W.O.B.E., 1969: THE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF KENYA. (2.REVISION, WALSH, J.) - GEOLOGICAL SURVEY KENYA, BULL. NO.9
MASON, J.E. AND THEURI, G.F., 1980: INDUSTRIAL MINERALS DEVELOPMENT IN KENYA. - 4.INDUSTR. MIN. INTERNAT. CONGRESS, MAY 1980 P.111-128
POHL, W. AND HORKEL, A., 1980: NOTES ON THE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE MTITO ANDEI-TAITA AREA (SOUTHERN KENYA) - MITT. OESTERR. GEOL. GES. VOL.73, P.135-152
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