Sandur Mines

Producer in Andhra Pradesh, India with commodities Iron, Manganese, Phosphorus-Phosphates, Silica
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Land status
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10182655
MAS/MILS ID 5330030013
Record type Site
Current site name Sandur Mines

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 79.60034, 14.41686 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Andhra Pradesh(province)

India(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
India Andhra Pradesh

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Tertiary
Manganese Critical Tertiary
Phosphorus-Phosphates Tertiary
Silica Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Manganite Unknown
Psilomelane Unknown
Pyrolusite Unknown
Wad Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 79.60034, 14.41686

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 UNKNOWN
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin OXIDATION
    Primary Ore Control UNKNOWN
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Both
Significant No

Mining district

District name Sandur District

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Land status

Ownership category Unknown

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1951
    Measured 10000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 10000000mt ore
    Total resources 10000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Manganese Mn 45 wt-pct Manganese Trace 1951
    Iron Fe 12 wt-pct Iron Trace 1951
    Silica SiO2 1 wt-pct Silica Trace 1951
    Phosphorus-Phosphates P 0.02 wt-pct Phosphorus Trace 1951

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MATERIALS SURVEY, MANGANESE, MATERIALS OFFICE, NATIONAL SECU

  • Deposit

    RESOURCES BOARD, V.S. DEPT. OF THE INT., BUREAU OF MINES, OC

  • Deposit

    PAGE X-6.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-FEB-1984 Unknown U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.