| Deposit ID | 60000787 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0637 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Taolanaro |
| Alternate or previous names | Fort Daupin Deposit |
| Geographic coordinates: | 47.00115, -24.99648 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | SITUATED IN THE SE CORNER OF THE ISLAND. PRECISE LOCATIONS OF DEPOSITS NOT KNOWN. DEPOSITS ARE KNOWN TO OCCUR FROM TAMATAVE TO SOUTH OF TAOLANARO DISTRICT. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Madagascar(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Madagascar |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Zirconium Critical | Primary |
| (1) | 47.00115, -24.99648 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | COASTAL |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Year of first production | 1958 |
| Year of last production | 1967 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | GOVERNMENT OF MALAGASY |
| Interest | 51 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | QIT-FER ET TITANE INC. |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | QIT-FER ET TITANE INC. |
| Interest | 51 |
BARTLE, W.W., 1988, THE MADAGASCAR MINERAL SANDS PROJECT-ITS IMPACT ON THE MARKET: IN CLARKE, G.M., (ED) 85H INDUSTRIAL MINERALS INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS. METAL BULLETIN PLC, LONDON, P. 82-87.
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.