| Deposit ID | 60000741 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0559 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Somirwa (Societe Miniere De Rwanda) |
| Alternate or previous names | Gifuruwe (Kifuruwe), Mine/Colon Marchal's Mine, Kagogo Mine/Colon St Inghlam Bert's Mine, Bugurama |
| Geographic coordinates: | 29.85128, -1.64827 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | EAST OF RUHENGERI |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Rwanda(country)
| Country |
|---|
| Rwanda |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tungsten Critical | Primary |
| (1) | 29.85128, -1.64827 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure name | FOLDING |
| Structure description | FOLDED GRAPHITIC SCHIST |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discovery year | 1926 |
| Year of first production | 1940 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | SOMIRWA (SOCIETE MINIERE DE RWANDA) |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | SOMIRWA (SOCIETE MINIERE DE RWANDA) |
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FRISCH,W., 1971, DIE ZINN-WOLFRAM-PROVINZ IN TWANDA (ZENTRAL-AFRIKA)- AUS M ONTANGEOLOGISCHER SICHT, ERZMETALL, BAND 24, HEFT 12, P. 593-600.
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