| Deposit ID | 60000822 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0684 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Pebane District |
| Geographic coordinates: | 38.00124, -16.99703 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | BEACH AND DUNE SAND DEPOSITS IN THE VICINITY OF PEBANE, A MAJOR TOWN 400 KM NORTH OF THE CAPITAL BEIRA. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Mozambique(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Mozambique |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Titanium Critical | Primary |
| Thorium | Primary |
| REE Critical | Primary |
| Zirconium Critical | Primary |
| (1) | 38.00124, -16.99703 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | BEACH |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Year of first production | 1958 |
| Year of last production | 1960 |
| District name | PEBANE DISTRICT |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | MOZAMBIQUE GOVERNMENT (?) |
| First year | 1958 |
| Last year | 1960 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | MINERAIS BASICAS DE MOZAMBIQUE |
| First year | 1958 |
| Last year | 1960 |
ADAMS, REG, 1984, TITANIUM AND TITANIUM DIOXIDE: LONDON, FIANCIAL TIMES INFORMATION LTD, P. 40.
UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA, 1981, PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIRST REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE DEVELOPMENT UTILIZATION OF MINERAL RESOURCES IN AFRICA, ARUSHA, TANZANIA, FEBRUARY 1981, P. 264-270.
DUPHORN, K., 1981, FORMATION OF PLACER DEPOSITS, WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON MOZAMBIQUE, IN REPORT ON THE INSHORE AND NEARSHORE RESOURCES TRAINING WORKSHOP, UNIV. SOUTH PACIFIC, FIJI, P. 21-22.
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.