| Deposit ID | 10097399 |
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| MRDS ID | W001858 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bauxite - India |
| Alternate or previous names | Umargohan |
| Geographic coordinates: | 81.76697, 22.66607 (WGS84) |
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| Relative position | 11 KM. NE OF VILLAGE OF AMARKANTAK |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
India(country)
Asia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
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| India |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Aluminum Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bauxite | Ore |
| Result | GRADE B C F {L.O.I. 24.03 22.69 24.74 {SIO2 4.10 5.06 3.62 {AL2O3 50.39 45.39 51.96 {FE2O3 14.13 19.33 12.01 {TIO2 7.39 7.14 7.64 |
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| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Mafic Volcanic Rock > Basalt | ||
| Rock unit name | Laterite W/Bauxite;Deccan, Trap Basalt;Gondwanas; Sandstone, Shale, Clays;Schists, Gneisses, Granite, Intrusion | ||
| Rock description | Laterite W/Bauxite;Deccan, Trap Basalt;Gondwanas; Sandstone, Shale, Clays;Schists, Gneisses, Granite, Intrusion | ||
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| (1) | 81.76697, 22.66607 |
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| General form | IRREG. LENSES |
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| Depth to top | 8M |
| Development status | Prospect |
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| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Sahdol/Amarkantak/ Madhya Pradesh |
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| Type of workings | Unknown |
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| Area | 20HA |
| Overall length | 3800M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W001858 |
ROY CHOWDHURY, M.K., VENKATESH, V., PAUL, D.K., 1968, REPORT ON THE DETAILED INVESTIGATION OF SOME BAUXITE DEPOSITS OF THE AMARKANTAK AREA, MADHYA PRADESH: BULL. GEOL. SURV. INDIA, SER. A, NO. 28, 209 P., ILLUS, (INCL. SKETCH MAPS)
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1973 | Bannigan, Jane L. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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