| Deposit ID | 10068641 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W001814 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bauxite - Pacific Is. |
| Alternate or previous names | New Caledonia |
| Geographic coordinates: | 167.24852, -20.99693 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies(province)
France(country)
Europe(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| France | Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Aluminum Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bauxite | Ore |
| Result | AL2O3 - 54%, FE2O3 - 31%, P2O5 - 1.5 TO 5%, SIO2 7%, TIO2 - TR, MNO - TR. |
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| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite | ||
| |||
| (1) | 167.24852, -20.99693 |
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| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Loyalty Islands, Lifou Is. |
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W001814 |
TERCINIER, G., 1971, CONTRIBUTION A LA CONNAISSANCE DES PHENOMENES DE BAUXITISATION ET D'ALLITISATION: LES SOLS DES KARSTS D'ATOLLS SURELEVES DU SUD-OUEST PACIFIQUE; CAH. O.R.S.T.O.M., SER. PEDOL., VOL. IX, NO. 3, P. 307-381 (INCL. ENG. SUM.), ILLUS
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | BAUXITIZATION IS ENHANCED BY PERMEABLE CARBONATE SUBSTATUM |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1973 | Bannigan, Jane L. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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