Mine detail: Big Water

Previously called 'Monomo'

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Location

Lat / long: 8.29796, -13.11832

Resource(M)

Primary: Platinum
Secondary: Palladium, Iridium, Osmium
Ore: Ilmenite

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Placer
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

References

MRDSM045654
DEP10038322
Reference{Deposit:: POLLET, J.D., 1931, PLATINUM MINING IN SIERRA LEONE ENG. AND MIN JOURN. VOL. 132, P. 407.}{Deposit:: JUNNER, N.R. (1930), GEO AND MIN. RESOURCE OF SIERRA LEONE MIN. MAG VOL 42, PP 73-82}{Deposit:: PLATINUM AND ALLIED METALS. MINERAL RESOURCES DEPT. BRITISH IMP. INST.}{Deposit:: DIXEY, F. THE NORITE OF SIERRA LEONE, QUART. JOURN. GEOL. SOC., 1922, 78 299-346.}
ReporterGray, Floyd