| Deposit ID | 10207352 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7880100014 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Sahatsanda |
| Geographic coordinates: | 49.06775, -18.28019 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Toamasina(province)
Madagascar(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Madagascar | Toamasina |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Graphite Critical | Primary |
| (1) | 49.06775, -18.28019 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Syndicat Lyonnaise De Madagascar |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Malagasy Rep. |
| Year | 1960 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7880100014 |
MURDOCK,T.G., THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE MALAGASY REPUBLIC
, US BU MINES, IC 8196, 1963, P.120.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | LOCATED 40 KM SW OF TAMATAVE. AREA WAS NEWLY RE-OPENED IN 1960. PROPERTY THOROUGHLY EXPLORED AND CONSIDERABLE ORE INDICATED. NEW BENEFICIATION PLANT COMPLETED IN 1960 BUT LIMITED RAINFALL PREVENTED OTHER THAN EXPERIMENTAL OPERATION. GRAPHITE BED 100 M THICK ON RIGHT BANK OF SAHATSANDA RIVER. BED FOLLOWS REGIONAL SCHISTOSITY IN THE VALLEY. GRAPHITE CONTAINS HIGH CARBON CONTENT (85-95%). |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-OCT-1983 | Boyle, Ed | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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