Mavita

Prospect in Manica, Mozambique with commodity Asbestos
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Ownership information
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10183757
MAS/MILS ID 7870250001
Record type Site
Current site name Mavita

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 33.15132, -19.51361 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Manica(province)

Mozambique(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Mozambique Manica

Comments on the location information

  • IN DISTRICT OF VILA PERY. AREA OF DEPOSITS ARE NEAR MAVITA 35 KM SW OF VILA PERY. CONSIDERABLE DEVEL. WORK IN 1973 (STRIPPING, PILOT PLANT OF 10 STPD, ERECTION OF PRODUCTION CRUSHING&GRADING PLANT). PRODUCTION WAS FORESEEN FOR 1974. ANTHOPHYLLITE ASBESTOS DEPOSIT.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Asbestos Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 33.15132, -19.51361

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Minas Gerais De Mocambique
    Interest 100
    Home office Mozambique
    Year 1974

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, 1974. CATALOG, SURVEY&DIRECTORY, 1974, P. 133.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-OCT-1983 Boyle, Ed U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.