| Deposit ID | 60000603 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0243 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Soroako Deposit |
| Alternate or previous names | Malii Soroako |
| Geographic coordinates: | 121.49931, -2.49817 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | SOUTHEAST ARM OF SULAWESI ISLAND, 30 KM FROM COAST, BETWEEN MATANO AND TOWUTI LAKES. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Sulawesi Selatan(province)
Indonesia(country)
Asia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Indonesia | Sulawesi Selatan |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Nickel Critical | Primary |
| (1) | 121.49931, -2.49817 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | TROPICAL WEATHERING OF OPHIOLITE |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discovery year | 1900 |
| Year of first production | 1977 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | INCO |
| Interest | 60 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | JAPANESE INTERESTS |
| Interest | 20 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | INDONESIAN INTERESTS |
| Interest | 20 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | INTERNATIONAL NICKEL INDONESIA |
| Interest | 60 |
WALL STREET JOURNAL, 1980, INCO MODIFICATIONS AT INDONESIA PLANT LOWER ITS CAPACITY: WALL STREET JOURNAL, MARCH 2-7. (PA1-PA3, PC1)
SURIAATMADJA, R., GOLIGHTLY, J.P., AND WAHJU, B.M., 1972, MAFIC AND ULTRAMAFIC ROCK ASSOCIATIONS IN THE EAST ARC O-F SULAWESI, IN HAILE, N.S., ED., REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE GE-OLOGY OF SOUTHEAST ASIA--ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS: KUALA LUMPUR, G-EOLOGICAL SURVEY OF MALAYSIA, ANNEX TO NEWSLETTER NO. 34, P. 5-5. (G13)
P.T. INTERNATIONAL NICKEL INDONESIA, 1972, LATERITE DEPOSITS IN THE SOUTH-EAST ARM SULAWESI, IN HAILE, N.S., ED., -REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE GEOLOGY OF SOUTHEAST ASIA--ABSTRACT-S OF PAPERS: KUALA LUMPUR, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF MALAYSIA, ANN-EX TO NEWSLETTER NO. 34, P. 32. (G10)
SKILLINGS MINING REVIEW, 1977, INCO DEDICATES INDONESIAN NICKEL PROJECT; SKILLINGS MINING REVIEW, V. 66, NO. 20, M-AY 14, P. 12-14. (PA8)
SCHMIDT, H.L., 1976, ROHSTOFFWIRTSCHAFLICHE LANDERBERICHTE, X--INDONESIEN: HANNOVER (GERMANY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC), -BUNDESANSTALT FUR GEOWISSENSCHAFTEN UND ROHSTOFFE, 118 P. (RR4-)
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1983 | FOOSE, MICHAEL P. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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