Mine detail: Mokta

Previously called 'Grand - Lahou'

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Location

Lat / long:

5.13455, -4.99856

Resource(M)

Primary:	Manganese
Ore:	Braunite, Hausmannite, Lithiophorite, Manganite, Psilomelane, Pyrolusite, Spessartite
Gangue:	Chlorite, Gibbsite, Goethite, Kaolinite, Quartz
Orebody form:	LENTICULAR, BLOCKS AND SPHERULITHS AT SURFACE
Discovery year:	1955

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Medium
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Associated type:

Tuff,Granite

References

MRDS	AD00253
DEP	10097588
Reference	{Deposit:: PUTZER, H, 1968. DIE MANGAN - ERZLAGERSTAETTE MOKTA, ELFENBEINKUESTE, ALS BEISPIEL FUER LATERITISCHE VERWITTERUNGSLAGERSTAETTEN IN DEN TROPEN. ERZBERGBAU UND METALLHUETTENWESEN, 21/10 : 467-471.}{Deposit:: GRANDING, G. AND PERSEIL, E.A., 1977. LE GISEMENT DE MANGANESE DE MOKTA (COTE *VOIRE). TRANSFORMATION MINERALOGIQUES DE MINERALS PAR ACTION METEORIQUE. BULL.SOC.GEOL. FRANCE, 19/2 : 309 - 317.}
Reporter	Pracejus, Bernard.M.