| Deposit ID | 60000535 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0082 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Ambatomitamba Sahanovo Area |
| Alternate or previous names | Antsirakambo, Sahamamy, Ambolojatsy |
| Related records | 10207492 |
| Geographic coordinates: | 49.10105, -18.34688 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | CENTER OF AN AREA LIMITED BY COORDINATES 48 DEG 54' AND 49 DEG 17'E AND 18 DEG 00' AND 18 DEG 43'S. AMBATOMITAMBA IS SITUATED NEAR THE CENTER OF THE RECTANGLE. WORKING MINES: AMBATOMITAMBA/SMGI (18 DEG 19'S; 49 DEG 03'E); ANTSIRAKAMBO/GALLOIS (18 DEG 28'S; 49 DEG 13'E); SAHANAVO (AMBALORONDRO)/SMGI (18 DE G 27'S; 48 DEG 59'E) = AMBOLOJATSY; SAHAMAMY/ROSTAING (18 DEG 35'S; 48 DEG 59'E). MAJOR OCCURRENCES DEPOSI TS: AMPITABE (18 DEG 25'S; 49 DEG 0 7'E), MANAMBOLO (18 DEG 23'S; 49 DE G 15'E), AMBAKOANA (18 DEG 26'S; 48 DEG 54'E), AMPISAKA (18 DEG 13'S; 4 9 DEG 03'E), ANTSIRABE (18 DEG 18'S ; 49 DEG 07'E), TROMOINA (18 DEG 18 'S; 49 DEG 03'E, PART OF AMBATOMITA MBA), TOLONGOINA (18 DEG 09'S; 48 D EG 56'E) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Madagascar(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Madagascar |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Graphite Critical | Primary |
| (1) | 49.10105, -18.34688 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Discovery year | 1907 |
| Year of first production | 1910 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | SOCIETE MINIERE DE LA GRANDE ILE (SMGI) AMBATOMITAMBA & SAHANAVO-OPER'S |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | ETABLISSEMENTS GALLOIS (ANTSIRAKAMBO-OPER'S) |
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