| Deposit ID | 10096945 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | I000102 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mataiva |
| Geographic coordinates: | -148.66798, -14.88091 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | WITHIN AN ATOLL LAGOON IN THE NORTH-WEST TUAMOTU ARCHIPELAGO. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Territory of French Polynesia(province)
France(country)
Europe(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| France | Territory of French Polynesia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| (1) | -148.66798, -14.88091 |
|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Australmin (49.5%); Brgm (26%); Cominco Ltd. (24.5%). |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1990 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 20000000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | I000102 |
MINING JOURNAL, 1990, SOUTH PACIFIC ISLANDS, IN PACIFIC AND AUSTRALASIA: MINING ANNUAL REVIEW 1990, P. 83
MINING JOURNAL, 1990.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1990 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.