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Barbill Mine

Producer in Orissa, India with commodities Aluminum, Iron, Manganese
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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. Ownership information
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10255890
MAS/MILS ID 5330370116
Record type Site
Current site name Barbill Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 85.3502, 22.11614 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(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
Aluminum Critical Tertiary
Iron Tertiary
Manganese Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Psilomelane Unknown
Pyrolusite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 85.3502, 22.11614
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 10M
    Area 1321HA
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 LATERITE
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Primary mode of Origin RESIDUAL CONCENT
    Primary Ore Control FOLDING
    Minimum Depth to Top 2
    Total Surface Area (HA) 1321
    Date of Last Modification 830712

Comments on the geologic information

  • QUARTZITE AND SHALE BEDS THAT ENCLOSE ORE ARE LATERIZED ORE OCCURS AS LENSES CONTROLLED BY AN ANTICLINAL FOLD NOSE AND IN BRECCIA ZONES ROCK IS MODERATELY COMPETENT TO IMCOMPETENT

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1905
Year of first production 1977

Mining district

District name Singhbhum

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Bolani Ores Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office India
    Year 1981

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1981
    Total resources 4000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Manganese Mn 1 wt-pct Manganese Major 1981

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 1321HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 1.5
    Capacity 450
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 19.22
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1981

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LENSES OF ORE VARY FROM 5-50 METERS LONG, A FEW TO 15 METERS WIDE, AND A FEW TO 20 METERS THICK. STRIKE IS GENERALLY NNE-SSW, BUT VARIES LOCALLY; DIP IS NORMALLY NOT DISCERNIBLE BUT DIPS 5-70 DEGREES IN SHALY DEPOSITS

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-FEB-1984 Gazdik U.S. Bureau of Mines

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