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Musongati, Burundi

Prospect in Burundi with commodities Nickel, Cobalt, Copper, Chromium, Platinum
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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. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Ownership information
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10097453
MRDS ID W029607
Record type Site
Current site name Musongati, Burundi

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 30.25128, -3.74809 (WGS84)
Relative position ABOUT 30 KM SE KITEGA

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Burundi(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Burundi

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Nickel Critical Primary
Cobalt Critical Secondary
Copper Secondary
Chromium Critical Tertiary
Platinum Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Garnierite Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Ultramafic Intrusive Rock
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Ultramafic Intrusive Rock > Peridotite

Nearby scientific data

(1) 30.25128, -3.74809
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form LODE
    Thickness 25M

Comments on the geologic information

  • THE ORE LIE UNDER A 10 TO 15 M THICK LATERITIC COVER.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1972

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner State Owned

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1973
    Total resources 200000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 2.25 wt-pct Nickel Major 1973
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1973
    Total resources 45000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 1.8 wt-pct Nickel Major 1973

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 9500HA

Comments on the workings information

  • THE DEPOSIT COMPREHENDE THREE PLATEAUS BUBARA 4.7 KM2, GEYENKE 2.5KM2, AND BUHINDA 2.35 KM2.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ROSKILL,(1974),NICKEL

  • Deposit

    ROSKILL,(1977),NICKEL

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit OVERBURDEN 10 TO 15 M, ORE 15 TO 25 M THICK.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-DEC-1977 Saam, Henning G. U.S. Geological Survey

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