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Bauxite - France

Occurrence in France with commodity Aluminum
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mining district
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10068690
MRDS ID W001910
Record type Site
Current site name Bauxite - France

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Approximate
Geographic coordinates: 2.55405, 46.56346 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

France(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
France

Comments on the location information

  • ISTHME DURANCIEN ANCIENT ISTHMUS

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bauxite Ore

Nearby scientific data

Approximate (1) 2.55405, 46.56346
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Southern France - Apt(?)

Comments on the workings information

  • AUTHOR APPARENTLY FAVORS DETRITAL ORIGIN OF BAUXITE

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DEMANGEON, P., 1970, SUR LE MATERIAU INITIAL DE LA BAUXITE DES GISEMENTS OCCIDENTAUX DE L'ISTHME DURANCIEN, IN CONFERENCE ON BAUXITE GEOLOGY: ANN. INST. GEOL. PUBL. HUNGAR, V. 54, NO. 3, P. 387-390

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit BAUXITE DEVELOPED FROM WATER-TRANSPORTED ARGILLACEOUS SAND MINERALOGICAL STUDY

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-1973 Bannigan, Jane L. U.S. Geological Survey

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