| Deposit ID | 60000566 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0157 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Tchiatura Deposits |
| Alternate or previous names | Chiatura |
| Geographic coordinates: | 43.30148, 42.31511 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 150 KM WNW OF TBILISI IN THE TRANSCAUCASIAN REPUBLIC; 170 KM EAST OF BATUM |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Georgia(country)
| Country |
|---|
| Georgia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Manganese Critical | Primary |
| (1) | 43.30148, 42.31511 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discovery year | 1846 |
| Year of first production | 1879 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | GOVERNMENT OF USSR |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | GOVERNMENT OF USSR |
DUKE, V. W. A., 1979, MANGANESE, A MINERAL COMMODITY REVIEW: INTERNAL REPORT 53, SOUTH AFRICAN MINERALS BUREAU, JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, 246 P.
NATIONAL MATERIALS ADVISORY BOARD, 1981, MANGANESE RESERVES AND RESOURCES OF THE WORLD AND THEIR INDUSTRIAL IMPLICATIONS: NMAB-374, NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, WASHINGTON, DC. (C17, C18, C6, RR1,RR8)
CHARLES RIVER ASSOCIATES INC., 1976, POLICY IMPLICATIONS OF PRODUCER COUNTRY SUPPLY RESTRICTIONS--THE WORLD MANGANESE MARKET (V.8): CRA REPORT NO. 220, PREPARED FOR EXPERIMENTAL TECHNOLOGY INCENTIVES PROGRAM, NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS, P. 54.
AVALIANI, G. A., GABASHVILI, N. V., AND ABAKELIA, N. M., 1980, THE FACIES AND GENESIS OF SEDIMENTARY MANGANESE ORES IN GEORGIA, USSR, IN VARENTSOV, I. M., AND GRASSELLY, GY., EDS., GEOLOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY OF MANGANESE, VOLUME II, MANGANESE DEPOSITS ON CONTINENTS: STUTTGART, P. 417-431.
MINING ANNUAL REVIEW, 1979. (PA1)
U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1977, MINERAL INDUSTRIES OF THE USSR: MINERAL PERSPECTIVES, MP-2. (PA2)
VARENTSOV, I. M., AND RAKMANOV, V. P., 1980, MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF THE USSR (A REVIEW), IN VARENTSOV, I. M., AND GRASSELLY, GY., EDS., GEOLOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY OF MANGANESE, VOLUME II, MANGANESE DEPOSITS ON CONTINENTS: STUTTGART, P. 319-392.
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