Barbil

Producer in Orissa, India with commodity Manganese
Sections on this page
  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. Ownership information
  11. Reserves and resources
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10231471
MAS/MILS ID 5330370106
Record type Site
Current site name Barbil

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 85.3502, 22.11614 (WGS84)
Elevation 600
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Orissa(province)

India(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
India Orissa

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Manganese Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Cryptomalene Unknown
Psilomelane Unknown
Pyrolusite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 85.3502, 22.11614

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Date of Last Modification 830629

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1909
Year of first production 1960

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Bolani Ores Ltd
    Interest 100
    Home office India

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1979
    Indicated 326000mt ore
    Demonstrated 326000mt ore
    Total resources 326000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Manganese Mn 40 wt-pct Manganese Trace 1979

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ANONYMOUS, 1980, ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL DIRECTORT OF

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    MINING, LONDON: MINING JOURNAL LTD., P. 300.

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    CHOWDHURY, M.K. ROY, 1974, FERROUS METALS (IRON, MANGANESE,

  • Deposit

    CHROMIUM, TITANIUM) PRINCIPAL ORE DEPOSITS OF INDIA,

  • Deposit

    GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA, SCALE 1:5,000,000.

  • Deposit

    CONTROLLER OF PUBLICATIONS, 1974, MINERAL FACTS AND PROBLEMS

  • Deposit

    MANGANESE ORE, INDIAN BUREAU OF MINES, MONOGRAPH 4,

  • Deposit

    NAGPUR: INDIA, PP. 335.

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    CONTROLLER OF PUBLICATIONS, 1974, ROLE OF INDIAN BUREAU OF

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    MINES IN THE FIELD OF ORE DRESSING (1956-1974), INDIAN

  • Deposit

    BUREAU OF MINES, NAGPUR: INDIA, P. 87.

  • Deposit

    CONTROLLER OF PUBLICATIONS, 1977, DIRECTORY OF MINES AND

  • Deposit

    MINING LEASES, INDIAN BUREAU OF MINES, VOLS. 1 & 2, PP.

  • Deposit

    1264.

  • Deposit

    DUNN, J. A., 1941, THE ECONOMIC GEOLOGY AND MINERAL

  • Deposit

    RESOURCES OF BIHAR PROVINCE, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA

  • Deposit

    MEM. VOL. 78, PP.238.

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    DUTT, A.K., CHATTERJEE, S.P., AND GEIB, M.M., 1976, INDIA IN

  • Deposit

    MAPS, DUBUQUE: KENDALL/HUNT PUBLISHING COM. PP. 122.

  • Deposit

    FERMOR, L.L., 1909, THE MANGANESE-ORE DEPOSITS OF INDIA,

  • Deposit

    MEM. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA, V.37, PT. 1-4, PP.

  • Deposit

    1204

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    GARY, M., MCAFEE, R. JR., AND WOLF C.L., EDS., 1972 THE

  • Deposit

    GLOSSARY OF GEOLOGY, AMERICAN GEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE:

  • Deposit

    WASHINGTON D.C., PP. 805.

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    GREEN, J., 1981, TRIP REPORT (1981), ESCA-TECH CORPORATION,

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    APPENDIX 2.

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    PRASADA RAO, G.H.S.V. AND MURTY, Y.G.K., 1956, MANGANESE-ORE

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    DEPOSITS OF ORISSA AND BIHAR, INDIA, IN REYNA J. G.,

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    SUMPOSIUM SOBRE YACIEMIENTOS DE MAGNESO, TOMO IV, ASIA

  • Deposit

    Y OCEANIA, PP. 336.

  • Deposit

    ROY, B.C., AND ING., 1963, TECTONIC MAP OF INDIA, GEOLOGICAL

  • Deposit

    SURVEY OF INDIA, SCALE 1:2,000,000.

  • Deposit

    VAISH, M.M., AND BOSE, D.K., 1973, FACTORS DETERMINING

  • Deposit

    ECONOMY OF MANGANESE MINING AROUND BARBIL: A STUDY,

  • Deposit

    INDIAN ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, DECEMBER 1973,

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-FEB-1984 Palencia, Cesar M. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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