| Deposit ID | 10038674 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M046091 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Hoggar |
| Geographic coordinates: | 5.00157, 22.99991 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 75 MILES WEST OF TAMANRASSET |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Algeria(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Algeria |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Platinum Critical | Tertiary |
| Chromium Critical | Tertiary |
| Iron | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chromite | Ore |
| Ilmenite | Ore |
| Magnetite | Ore |
| Zircon | Ore |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Ultramafic Intrusive Rock > Peridotite > Dunite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Serpentinite |
| (1) | 5.00157, 22.99991 |
|---|
| General form | ELONGATE BODIES |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Hoggar |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M046091 |
DE KUN, N., 1965, THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF AFRICA, P. 428 - 429
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | PT VALUES FORM DISTINCT ZONES INTERSECTING LITHOLOGIC CONTACTS |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1975 | Snyder, Walter S. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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