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Mangampet

Producer in Andhra Pradesh, India with commodity Barium-Barite
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Production statistics
  15. Workings at the site
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10231095
MAS/MILS ID 5330030067
Record type Site
Current site name Mangampet
Alternate or previous names Mangampet Barite Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 22.8181, 14.41708 (WGS84)
Elevation 180
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Andhra Pradesh(province)

India(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
India Andhra Pradesh

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Barium-Barite Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Barite Unknown
Calcite Unknown
Dolomite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 22.8181, 14.41708
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N15W
    Dip 23E
    Thickness 16M
    Length 750M
    Width 500M
    Depth to top 80M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 STRATIFORM
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Shape of Orebody #2 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. MODERATE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 CARBONATE SILIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 SILICIFICATION
    Strike And Dip N15W:23E
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 2
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 850813
  • Area 10HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 10
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Comments on the geologic information

  • THERE ARE 2 DEPOSITS 700 METERS APART. THE DIMENSIONS OF THE DEPOSITS ARE AS FOLLOWS (GEO REC 1 - GIVES THE AVERAGE DIMENSIONS): NORTHERN LENS - 1,200 X 900 X 21.7 METERS SOUTHERN LENS - 300 X 80 X 9.8 METERS BARITE OCCURS IS THE FORM OF LENSOID BODIES WITHIN THE UPPER HORIZONS OF TUFF SEQUENCE OF THE PROTEROZOIC PULLAMPET FM. TUFF INTERBEDDED WITH DOLOMITE AND QUARTZ CRYSTAL TUFF (QUARTZITE)

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1974
Year of first production 1977
Milling method Handsort

Mining district

District name Mangampet

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Federal Lease

Land status

Ownership category Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Andhra Pradesh Mining Co., Hydrabad, India
    Interest 100
    Home office India
    Year 1983

Production statistics

  • Year 1977
    Description Average Grd Barite Mined - 93% Baso4 80000 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Barium-Barite Barium 80000mt 93wt-pct
  • Year 1978
    Description Average Grd Barite Mined - 93% Baso4 110000 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Barium-Barite Barium 110000mt 93wt-pct
  • Year 1979
    Description Average Grd Barite Mined - 93% Baso4 110000 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Barium-Barite Barium 110000mt 93wt-pct
  • Year 1980
    Description Average Grd Barite Mined - 93% Baso4 168000 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Barium-Barite Barium 168000mt 93wt-pct
  • Year 1981
    Description Average Grd Barite Mined - 93% Baso4 200000 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Barium-Barite Barium 200000mt 93wt-pct
  • Year 1982
    Description Average Grd Barite Mined - 93% Baso4 240000 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Barium-Barite Barium 240000mt 93wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • INTENSIVE EXPLORATION CARRIED OUT BY THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA DURING 1974-1978.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • M9C4=M1C2, M9C5=M1C1 ; MEASURED RES = 90% PROB. CAT; MEAS. + INDICATED RES = 75% PROB CAT MEAS. + IND. + INFERRED RES. = 50% PROB CAT

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 10HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 82.8
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 60
    Primary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Percentage 10
    Secondary Material Cover M-HARD ROCKS
    Percentage 80
    Hardness of Ore M-HARD ROCKS
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 15
    Capacity 800
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 320
    Unit Production Cost 9.11
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1983

Comments on other economic factors

  • PRESENTLY 75% OF TOTAL MINE OUTPUT DIRECT SHIPPED TO FOREIGN GRINDING PLANTS (50% TO MID-EAST, 6,300 KM, $7.00/MT; 50% TO EITHER HOUSTON, TX, OR BATON ROUGE, LA 20,000 KM. $16.00/MT) THROUGH THE PORT OF MADRAS, INDIA. THE GROUND BARITE (25% OF MINE OUTPUT) IS TRUCKED TO MADRAS AND THEN RAILED 900 KM TO BOMBAY, INDIA ($30.00/MT)
  • ROYALTY PAYMENT IS EXPORTED DUTY PAID TO GOVERNMENT ANNUAL WAGE RATES INCLUDE FRINGE BENEFITS
  • MINE RECOVERY IS 90%, AND DILUTION IS 0%. ORE BODY IS DRILLED USING 178MM-DIAM ROTARY DRILL. DRILLING OF ORE AND WASTE, AND THE MINING OF ORE IS DONE BY MINE LABOR. OVERBURDEN REMOVAL AND HAULING OF BOTH WASTE & ORE BY CONTRACTOR. ORE IS DRILLED, BLASTED AND LOADED MANUALLY INTO 10-ST CAPACITY TRUCKS. WOMEN USUALLY CARRY THE ORE IN A BASKET ON THEIR HEADS AND LOAD A LOW-BODY DUMP TRUCK. THE AVERAGE MINING HORIZON THICKNESS IS 2 METERS. MINE OPERATES 2-SHIFTS/DAY (EACH SHIFT = 6.5 HRS.)

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Geology

    GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA BROCHURE. JUN 12, 1982.

  • Deposit

    U.S. BUMINES YEARBOOK, 1978-1979, P. 92.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR THIS DATA BASE IS FROM THE MANGAMPET, INDIA FOREIGN BARITE DEPOSIT REPORT BY BROWN AND ROOT DEVELOPMENT INC., HOUSTON, TEXAS, JUN 3, 1983, UNDER USBM CONTRACT NO.J0225017 ANTIMONY/ BARITE PROPERTIES.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 05-SEP-85 Hite, Alan G. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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