| Deposit ID | 10304531 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7870450009 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Maridge |
| Alternate or previous names | Maridge Maridje |
| Point of reference | Claim |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 38.21372, -15.70962 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Zambezia(province)
Mozambique(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Mozambique | Zambezia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Beryllium Critical | Tertiary |
| Lithium Critical | Tertiary |
| Niobium (Columbium) Critical | Tertiary |
| Claim (1) | 38.21372, -15.70962 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7870450009 |
DMA SERIES 1301, SHEET SD-37, SCALE 1:1,000,000.
SERVICOS DE GEOLOGIA E MINAS DE MOCAMBIQUE, 1958. CARTA
GEOLOGICA DE MOCAMBIQUE. NOTICIA EXPLICATIVA DA FOLHA
SUL-D-37. ALTO LIGHONHA-MURRUPULA.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 23 KM SSW OF ALTO LIGONHA, 6 KM NW OF MUIANE. 400 M LONG AXIS (N 55 DEGREES E ORIENTATION) LOCALIZED CONCENTRATIONS OF COLUMBITE, BERYL AND BISMUTH IN QUARTZ, FELDSPAR, MICA PEGMATITE. SMALL AMOUNT OF LEPIDO- LITE AT NE END. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 19-JUL-1994 | Boyle, Ed | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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