| Deposit ID | 60000814 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0672 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Chatrapur Deposit |
| Alternate or previous names | Orissa Sands Complex |
| Geographic coordinates: | 84.95021, 19.29969 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 300 KM SW OF CALCUTTA, 22 KM E OF BERHAMPUR AT THE SMALL TOWN OF GOPALPUR, NE COAST OF INDIA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Orissa(province)
India(country)
Asia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| India | Orissa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| REE Critical | Primary |
| Zirconium Critical | Primary |
| Kyanite | Primary |
| Titanium Critical | Primary |
| Thorium | Primary |
| (1) | 84.95021, 19.29969 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | AEOLIAN DUNES ON COAST |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Discovery year | 1958 |
| Year of first production | 1984 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | INDIAN RARE EARTHS LTD. (IRE) |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | INDIAN RARE EARTHS LTD. (IRE) |
US BUREAU OF MINES, 1982, ORISSA - CHATRAPUR DEPOSIT, INDIA: MINERALS AVAILABILITY SYSTEM DEPOSIT REPORT, (PREPARED BY KAISER ENGINEERS INC.), 14 P.
ADAMS, R., 1984, TITANIUM AND TITANIUM DIOXIDE: FINANCIAL TIMES INFORMATION LTD, LONDON, P. 33-35.
INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, 1983, HEAVY MINERAL SANDS (IN INDIA): INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, AUGUST 1983, P. 35-36.
FANTEL, R.J., 1984, AVAILABILITY OF TITANIUM MINERALS - WORLD. A MINERALS AVAILABILITY PROGRAM APPRAISAL, (DRAFT REPORT), P. 82-84.
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.