| Deposit ID | 10208091 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7880100012 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Ampangadiatany |
| Geographic coordinates: | 49.21775, -19.41351 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Toamasina(province)
Madagascar(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Madagascar | Toamasina |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Graphite Critical | Primary |
| (1) | 49.21775, -19.41351 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Succession Establissements Micouin Et Pouchard. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Malagasy Rep. |
| Year | 1973 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7880100012 |
MURDOCK,T.G., THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE MALAGASY REPUBLIC
,US BU MINES, IC 8196, 1963, PP.121.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | LOCATED 3.2 KM N OF ANTSIRAKAMBO, 36 KM SW OF TAMATAVE. OUTCROPS HAVE WIDTH OF 15 M, GRADE CAN REACH 10 % GRAPHITE. PRODUCTION STOPPED JUNE 1,1960 BECAUSE OF HIGH COST AND LIMITED RESERVES. 1960 PRODUCTION WAS 188 TONS (61 % FINES). |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-OCT-1983 | Boyle, Ed | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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