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Attopeu

Occurrence in Attapu, Laos with commodity Gold
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Mining district
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10022303
MRDS ID DE02398
Record type Site
Current site name Attopeu

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 106.76631, 14.88344 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Attapu(province)

Laos(country)

Geographic areas

Country State
Laos Attapu

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 106.76631, 14.88344
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant No

Mining district

District name Sekong River

Comments on the production information

  • GOLD IS PANNED AT SEVERAL LOCALITIES IN BOTH THE NORTH AND THE SOUTH OF LAOS; OFFICIAL ESTIMATES PUT THE YIELD ALONG THE SEKONG RIVER IN THE SOUTH OF LAOS AT ABOUT 20 KG A YEAR (FROM VOL. 7 OF UNITED NATIONS ATLAS OF MIN. RES. OF THE ESCAP REGION -- LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC; PAGE 10)

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    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

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-NOV-1993 Jenness, Jane E. U.S. Geological Survey

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