Chilungula Hills

Occurrence in Lindi, Tanzania with commodity Graphite
Sections on this page
  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. Controls for ore emplacement
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10095929
MRDS ID SP00578
Record type Site
Current site name Chilungula Hills

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 38.80118, -10.41419 (WGS84)
Relative position SIX MILES SOUTH EAST FROM NACHINGWEA.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Lindi(province)

Tanzania(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Tanzania Lindi

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Graphite Critical Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • SUITABLE FOR MANUFACTURE OF CRUCIBLES

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Graphite Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss

Nearby scientific data

(1) 38.80118, -10.41419

Economic information

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Graphite In High-Grade Gneisses. Locally Grade Is Over 20%.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Nachingwea

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    HARRIS, J.F., 1981, SUMMARY OF THE GEOLOGY OF TANGANYIKA

  • Deposit

    ISHEGIZE, I.A., NOVEMBER , 1993-MINERAL RESOURCES DEPT. DODOMA, TANZANIA, ORAL COMMUNICATION.

  • Deposit

    NDONDE, P.B., NOVEMBER, 1993- MINERAL RESOURCES DEPT. DODOMA, TANZANIA, ORAL COMMUNICATION.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-NOV-1993 Frank,Dave U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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