| Deposit ID | 10158995 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7650350001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bomi Hills |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -10.82859, 6.90111 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 500 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Montserrado(province)
Liberia(country)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Liberia | Montserrado |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Corundum | Unknown |
| Hematite | Unknown |
| Magnetite | Unknown |
| Quartz | Unknown |
| Rutile | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | -10.82859, 6.90111 |
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| Strike | S45E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dip | 75N | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 2400M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Width | 610M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 80M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1930 |
| Year of first production | 1951 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Liberia Mining Co. Ltd |
| Home office | Liberia |
| Year | 1975 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Republic Steel Corp. |
| Year | 1975 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Liberian Government |
| Interest | 50 |
| Home office | Liberia |
| Year | 1975 |
| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Area | 46HA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7650350001 |
GRUSS,H.,1973,ITABIRITE IRON ORES OF THE LIBERIA AND GUYANA
IN-GENESIS OF PRECAMBBIAN IRON AND MANGANESE DEPOSITS, UNES
EARTH SCI. SER., NO. 9, P.335-359
LEFEVRE, BERNARD, JR., 1966, A REPORT OF THE GEOLOGY AND MIN
PROCEDURES AT BOMI HILL, LIBERIA: GEOL. SOC. LIBERIA, BUL
FITZHUGH, JR.,1953, IRON ORE AT BOMI HILL, LIBERIA: ECON. GE
V.48, P.431-436.
SURVEY OF WORLD IRON ORE RESOURCES, 1970, UNITED NATIONS, N.
BERGE, JOHN W., 1970, IMPLICATIONS OF PHOSPHOROUS FIXATION D
CHEMICAL WEATHERING IN THE GENESIS OF SUPER-GENE IRON ORE
SOC. LIBERIA, BULL., V4, P.33-43.
DEKUN, NICOLAS, 1965, THE MINERAL RESORCES OF AFRICA: ELSEVI
CO., NEW YORK, 740P.
MINING ANNUAL REVIEW, 1974, MINING J., LONDON, P.73.
MINING MAGAZINE, 1967, MINING J., LONDON, V 117, P.332.
METALS SOURCEBOOK 7/15/74 ITEM (B3425)
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 5-8-75,ORE IS SHIPED TO BOTH THE US AND EUROPE,BUT THE PERCE EACH IS NOT KNOWN. EXCESS OVERBURDEN IS THE LIMITING FACTOR IN RECOVERING THE R 1974-BOMI HILLS IS NEARING DEPLETION WITH OUTPUT DOWN FROM 2 ION MT IN 1972 TO 2.35 MILLION MTIN 1973. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-FEB-84 | Unknown | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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