| Deposit ID | 60000673 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0400 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Thies Mines |
| Alternate or previous names | Pallo Mine, Lam-Lam Operations |
| Geographic coordinates: | -16.9153, 14.8839 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | REFERENCE POINT HALFWAY BETWEEN PALLO AND LAM-LAM. CONCESSION AREA IS 320 KM2; TOTAL MINERALIZED AREA EXTENDS OVER 490 KM2 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Senegal(country)
| Country |
|---|
| Senegal |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| Aluminum Critical | Primary |
| Bentonite | Primary |
| (1) | -16.9153, 14.8839 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Year of first production | 1948 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | SOCIETE SENEGALAISE DES PHOSPHATES DE THIES (SSPT) |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | SSPT |
THE BRITISH SULPHUR CORP. LTD., 1980: WORLD SURVEY OF PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS, 4TH ED., LONDON
FLICOTEAUX, R. ET AL., 1977: GENESE DES PHOSPHATES ALUMINEUX...DU TERTIAIRE DE LAM-LAM (SENEGAL). SCI. GEOL. BULL.30,3, P.153-174, STRASBOURG
FLICOTEAUX, R., 1982: GENESE DES PHOSPHATES ALUMINEUX DU SENEGAL OCCIDENTAL... SCI. GEOL. MEM., NO.67, STRASBOURG
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.