| Deposit ID | 10103697 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M046115 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Uruwira |
| Alternate or previous names | Mpanda, Mpanda Mineral Field |
| Geographic coordinates: | 31.25127, -6.3312 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 350 KM SW TABORA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Rukwa(province)
Tanzania(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Tanzania | Rukwa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Platinum Critical | Tertiary |
| Result | AU = 82.3% |
|---|---|
| Result | AG = 11.20 |
| Result | PT = 0.12 OZ/TON CEO2 = 0.03% |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel | ||
| |||
| (1) | 31.25127, -6.3312 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Mpanda |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M046115 |
TEALE, E.O., OATES, F., 1946, TANG. GEOL. DIV., BULL. 16, P. 139
HARRIS, J.F., 1981, SUMMARY OF THE GEOLOGY OF TANGANYIKA
ISHEGIZE, I.A., NOVEMBER , 1993-MINERAL RESOURCES DEPT. DODOMA, TANZANIA, ORAL COMMUNICATION.
NDONDE, P.B., NOVEMBER, 1993- MINERAL RESOURCES DEPT. DODOMA, TANZANIA, ORAL COMMUNICATION.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1975 | Snyder, Walter S. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-NOV-1993 | Frank, Dave | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.