Mine detail: Tambao, Upper Volta

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

14.78383, 0.06816

Resource(M)

Primary:	Manganese
Ore:	Hausmanite, Pyrolusite
Gangue:	Kaolinite, Mica, Quartz
Orebody form:	BLANKET
Discovery year:	1959

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:	Volcanics (Basites) And Gneiss;Schists & Tuffs, Intercalations Of Quartzite & Ore;Gneisses;Amphibolites
Host type:	Metavolcanic Rock
Associated type:	Metavolcanic Rock,Granite

References

MRDS	W029745
DEP	10096544
Reference	{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: METAL BULLETIN 1977, WEISS: MANGANESE THE OTHER USES.}{Deposit:: HOITIN, G. AND OUEDRAOGO, O.F. 1975: NOTICE EXPLICATIVE DE LA CARTE GEOLOGIQUE A 1:1000000 DE LA REPUBLIQUE DE HAUTE-VOLTA EDITIONS DU BGRM, PARIS 1975}{Deposit:: *FFICE GENERAL DES PROJETS DE TAMBAO, 1974 PRESENTATION GENERALE OUGADONGON, OCTOBER 1974}{Deposit:: 1962 , DIREXPL , BRGM}{Deposit:: 1967 , DIREXPL , UNDP}{Deposit:: 1970 , DIREXPL , UNDP}
Reporter	Krauss, Ulrich H.