| Deposit ID | 10022226 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | DE02301 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Pha Lek |
| Geographic coordinates: | 103.0164, 19.01639 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 60 KM SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF XIENG KHOUANG, IN A VERY RUGGED AND INACCESSIBLE AREA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Laos(country)
| Country |
|---|
| Laos |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Magnetite | Ore |
| Pyrrhotite | Gangue |
| (1) | 103.0164, 19.01639 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | DE02301 |
ATLAS OF MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE ESCAP REGION, VOLUME 7, LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC, UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, 1990
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE AREA OF INTEREST FOR IRON DEPOSITS AT PHA LEK COVERS SOME 60 SQ KM. THE INDIVIDUAL IRON ORE BODIES ARE ALL LENSES AT OR NEAR THE CONTACTS BETWEEN SMALL GRANITIC-GRANODIORITIC INTRUSIONS AND THE COUNTRY ROCKS: STRONGLY FOLDED SHALES, SANDSTONES AND LIMESTONES. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-NOV-1993 | Jenness, Jane E. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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