| Location: | Nimba, Liberia, Africa |
| Lat / long: | 7.50106, -8.49858 |
| dep_id: | 10081083 |
| mrds_id: | W032783 |
| Commodity type: | metallic |
| Major mineral: | Iron |
| Operation type: | Unknown |
| Production size: | Large ammount of material produced |
| Development status: | Past Producer |
| ore: | Goethite, Hematite, Martite |
| gangue: | Quartz |
| orebody_fm: | FUNNEL-SHAPED SLAB, APEX DOWN |
| alteration: | Epigenitic During Metamorphism |
| conc_proc: | Recrystallized Uderepidote-Amphibole Faices Conditions Early Precambrian (+/- 2700 M.Y. Ago)? |
| Reporter: | Gassaway, Judith, S. |
| hrock_unit: | Seca Valley Schist (700m) (Lower);Gbahm Ridge (250 M) Phyllite;Nimba Itabirite (250-400 M);Mt. Alpha (100 M) (Upper) Phylitte |
| hrock_type: | Metasedimentary Rock,Iron Formation |
| Structure: | Northeast Strike; Dip 65-80 Nw, Coeneormable With Regional Trend; Sw Plunging Isoclinal Syncline |
| Year first produced: | 1963 |
| disc_yr: | 1955 |
| discr: | Clarke, Geologist For Lamco |
| References: |
- Deposit:: BERGE, J.W., ET. AL., 1977 GEOLOGY AND ORIGIN OF THE HEMATITE ORES OF THE NIMBA RANGE, LIBERIA: ECON. GEOL. V. 72, P. 582-607
- Deposit:: DEKUN, NICOLAS, 1965, THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF AFRICA: ELSENIER PUB. CO., AMSTERDAM 740 P.
- Deposit:: BERGE, T.W., 1974, GEOLOGY, GEOCHEMISTRY AND ORIGIN OF THE NIMBA HABRITE AND ASSOCIATED ROCKS, NIMBA COUNTY, LIBERIA: ECON GEOL. V. 69 P. 80-92.
- Deposit:: E/MJ 1978; WAR MINERALS REPORT 1976-1977.
- Production:: BERGE, 1974; E/MJ 1978
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