| Deposit ID | 10070068 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W012729 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Halmahera Island |
| Geographic coordinates: | 127.99918, 0.51821 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Indonesia(country)
Asia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Indonesia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Nickel Critical | Primary |
| Iron | Primary |
| (1) | 127.99918, 0.51821 |
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| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1976 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 29000000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W012729 |
METALS SOURCEBOOK - METALS WEEK, 12/24/73, P. 1 OF 4.
E/MJ MINING ACTIVITIES DIGEST, 3/12/76, P. 11
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | INDONESIA NICKEL DEVELOPMENT OF JAPAN PLANS TO SPEND $2.4 MILLION TO PROSPECT PROPERTY IN HALMAHARA AND A NEARBY ISLAND. RESERVES GIVEN ARE PRELIMINARY ONES. PRESENT (1974) PLANS CALL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SMELTER PLANT, TO START 1976, FOR 1979 COMPLETION. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1976 | Shaffer, Glenn L. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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