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Manavalakurichi Deposit

Past Producer in Tamil Nadu [Madras], India with commodities Titanium, Metal, Zirconium, REE, Garnet
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Geologic structures
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Production statistics
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10085027
MRDS ID W700463
Record type Site
Current site name Manavalakurichi Deposit
Alternate or previous names M. K.

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 77.33372, 8.20077 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Tamil Nadu [Madras](province)

India(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
India Tamil Nadu [Madras]

Comments on the location information

  • ON SOUTHERN PENINSULAR TIP OF INDIA NEAR TOWN OF COLACHEL; 25 KM W OF CAPE COMORIN.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Titanium, Metal Critical Primary
Zirconium Critical Primary
REE Critical Primary
Garnet Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Garnet Ore
Ilmenite Ore
Monazite Ore
Rutile Ore
Zircon Ore
Quartz Gangue

Analytical data

Result ILMENITE TYPICALLY CONTAINS 54.1% TIO2
Result RUTILE, 93% TIO2.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Sand and Gravel

Nearby scientific data

(1) 77.33372, 8.20077
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Coastal Beach

Comments on the geologic information

  • PALEO PLACER BEACH SAND DEPOSIT.
  • DEPOSIT CONSISTS OF BURIED SEAMS OF RICH BLACK SANDS AT OR JUST ABOVE PRESENT OCEAN LEVEL.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Both
Significant No
Year of first production 1911

Production statistics

  • Year 1984
    Period 1967-1984
    Material RUTILE
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Cp_Grade: ^93% Tio2
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    TiO2 Titanium Titanium 93wt-pct
  • Year 1984
    Period 1967-1984
    Material ILMENITE
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Cp_Grade: ^54.1% Tio2
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    TiO2 Titanium Titanium 54wt-pct
  • Year 1984
    Material RUTILE
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^93% Tio2
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    TiO2 Titanium Titanium 93wt-pct
  • Year 1984
    Material ILMENITE
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^54.1% Tio2
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    TiO2 Titanium Titanium 54wt-pct

Comments on development

  • PRODUCTION CAPACITY: 65,000 TPA ILMENITE, 1,500 TPA RUTILE, UP TO 5,000 TPA ZIRCON, 3,500 TPA MONAZITE, 4,500 TPA GARNET

Reference information

Comments on the other database information

  • RECORD NUMBER ISM0725 IS A POTENTIAL DUPLICATE OF THIS RECORD

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ISMI RECORD, 1985, MANAVALAKURICHI DEPOSIT

  • Production

    ISMI RECORD, 1985.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-DEC-1988 Paidakovich, Matthew E. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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