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Meme

Occurrence in Congo (Brazzaville) with commodity Manganese
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Ore body information
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Mining district
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10003784
MRDS ID AD00115
Record type Site
Current site name Meme

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 12.25142, -3.99809 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)
Relative position ABOUT 100 KM NE OF POINTE-NOIRE

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Congo (Brazzaville)(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Congo (Brazzaville)

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Manganese Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Pyrolusite Ore
Quartz Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Oxidation

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist

Nearby scientific data

(1) 12.25142, -3.99809
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form SUB-HORIZONTAL LENSES

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name M'Vouti District

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BAUD, L., 1956. LES GISEMENT ET INDICES DE MANGANESE DE L'AFRIQUE EQUATORIAL FRANCAISE. MANGANESO, MEXICO, 2: 9-38

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAY-1990 Bolton, B.R.; Pracejus, B.M. Adelaide University

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

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