| Deposit ID | 60000757 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0589 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Taolanaro District |
| Alternate or previous names | Fort Dauphin District |
| Geographic coordinates: | 47.00115, -24.99648 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | SITUATED IN THE SE CORNER OF THE ISLAND, PRECISE LOCATIONS OF DEPOSITS NOT "KNOWN. A PREVIOUS MINING OPERATION WAS LOCATED AT ISANDRAVINNY (UNKNOWN LOCATION ON EAST COAST) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Madagascar(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Madagascar |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Titanium Critical | Primary |
| (1) | 47.00115, -24.99648 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | SHORELINE |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Year of first production | 1958 |
| Year of last production | 1967 |
| District name | TAOLANARO DISTRICT |
|---|---|
| District name | FORT DAUPHIN DISTRICT |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | QIT-FER ET TITANE INC. |
MINING MAGAZINE, 1986, DEVELOPMENT OF BEACH SAND DEPOSITS IN MADAGASCAR, JULY 1986, P 11.
ADAMS, REG, 1984, TITANIUM AND TITANIUM DIOXIDE; LONDON, FINANCIAL TIMES INFORMATION LTD, 244P.
US. BUREAU OF MINES 1958-1970, MINERALS YEARBOOK; WASHINGTON, D.C. US GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.