| Deposit ID | 10305031 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7530050002 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Itakpe |
| Alternate or previous names | Itakpe Ridge Prospect |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 6.30145, 7.601 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 500 |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Nigeria(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Nigeria |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Hematite | Unknown |
| Magnetite | Unknown |
| Martite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | 6.30145, 7.601 |
|---|
| Strike | E00W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dip | 60S | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thickness | 5M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 4000M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Mining method | Open Pit |
| Year of first production | 1984 |
| Milling method | Gravity |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7530050002 |
IRON AND MAGANESE ORE DATABOOK, METAL BULLITEN BOOKS 1992
ROSKILLS IRON ORE 1988
FABIYI,E;1976,A SURVEY OF THE IRON ORE RESOURCES OF TWO WEST
N COUNTRIES: A REPORT ON DIRECTED STUDY IN GEOLOGY
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 13-JAN-1995 | Unknown | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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