| Deposit ID | 60000523 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0041 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Ingessana Hills Mining Area |
| Alternate or previous names | Ingassana Hills |
| Geographic coordinates: | 34.00127, 11.28389 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | NEAR ROSEIRES ON THE BLUE NILE, EASTERN SUDAN NEAR ETHIOPIAN BORDER |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
An Nil Al Azra(province)
Sudan(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Sudan | An Nil Al Azra |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Chromium Critical | Primary |
| (1) | 34.00127, 11.28389 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | ULTRAMAFIC PORTION OF OPHIOLITE |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discovery year | 1960 |
| Year of first production | 1962 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | INGESSANA HILLS MINES CORP. (GOVERNMENT-OWNED) |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | SUDAN MINING CO. |
DUKE, V. W. A., 1982, CHROMIUM--A MINERAL COMMODITY REVIEW: SOUTH AFRICA MINERALS BUREAU INTERNAL REPORT 86, 317 P. (RR1, C14, C17)
VAIL, J. R., 1978, OUTLINE OF THE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE SUDAN AND ADJACENT AREAS: LONDON, INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES, OVERSEAS GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES NO. 49, 66 P. (G13, G2C, L2, L5-L6, L11, C9, C18, PC1)
SHADDAD, M. Z., 1982, SUDAN, IN MINING ANNUAL REVIEW 1982: MINING JOURNAL, JUNE, P. 472-473. (PA1)
SHADDAD, M. Z., 1981, SUDAN, IN MINING ANNUAL REVIEW 1981: MINING JOURNAL, JUNE, P. 521. (PA2)
THAYER, T. P., AND LIPIN, B. R., 1978, A GEOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF WORLD CHROMITE PRODUCTION FOR THE YEAR 2000 A.D.: AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING, METALLURGICAL AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS, COUNCIL OF ECONOMICS PROCEEDINGS (FOR MEETING OF FEB. 26 - MAR. 2, 1978), P. 143-152. (PC2)
SHADDAD, M. Z., 1979, SUDAN, IN MINING ANNUAL REVIEW 1979: MINING JOURNAL, JUNE, P. 514-515. (C18)
SHADDAD, M. Z., 1977, SUDAN, IN MINING ANNUAL REVIEW 1977: MINING JOURNAL, JUNE, P. 484. (REP4)
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