| Deposit ID | 10231964 |
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| MAS/MILS ID | 6410350014 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Ouinne |
| Alternate or previous names | Ouinne Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 166.66521, -21.99688 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 100 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
France(country)
Europe(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
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| France |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Garnierite | Unknown |
| Limonite | Unknown |
| Magnesite | Unknown |
| Opal | Unknown |
| Quartz | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | 166.66521, -21.99688 |
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| Thickness | 20M | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Depth to top | 18M | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Mining method | Strip-Hillside |
| Year of first production | 1980 |
| Milling method | Pyrometallurgy Unspecified |
| District name | New Caledonia |
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| Type | Owner-Operator |
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| Owner | Societe G. Montagnat Et Cie. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Year | 1980 | ||||||||||||||
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| Description | Smelt Conc. Grade Of Nickel Output Is 75%; Input Is 2.5% Ni 176000 Mt Ore/Yr | ||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 6410350014 |
CARROUE, J.P. "NOTICE EXPLICATIVE SUR LA FEUILLE VOH-OUACO."
PARIS, FRANCE. 1972.
GUY, B. ET AL. " NOTICE EXPLICATIVE SUR LA FEUILLE KOUAOUA."
BUREAU DE RECHERCHES DES MINES ET DE LA GEOLOGIE.
NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA. 1979.
MINING MAGAZINE. "NICKEL PRODUCTION IN NEW CLAEDONIA." 1974.
RAPPORT ANNUEL DE SERVICE DES MINES ET DE LA GEOLOGIE.
BUREAU DE RECHERCHES DES MINES ET DE LA GEOLOGIE.
NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA. 1978,1979.
TROLLY, G. ET AL. "NICKEL DEPOSITS IN NEW CALEDONIA. SOME
FACTORS INFLUENCING THEIR FORMATION." INTERNATIONAL
LATERITE SYMPOSIUM. 1979. PP.85-116.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 20-APR-95 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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