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Malagasy Republic Ni Laterite Deposit Near Moramanga

Occurrence in Madagascar with commodity Nickel
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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. Reserves and resources
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10069248
MRDS ID W002800
Record type Site
Current site name Malagasy Republic Ni Laterite Deposit Near Moramanga

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 48.16774, -18.99683 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Madagascar(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Madagascar

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Nickel Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 48.16774, -18.99683
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1974
    Total resources 120000000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 1.2 wt-pct Nickel Major 1974

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    METALS WEEK-METALS SOURCE BOOK, 1/14/74, ITEM #B1008

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-1974 Shaffer, Glenn L. U.S. Geological Survey

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