Mine detail: Andriamena

Previously called 'Ankazatolana'

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Location

Lat / long: -17.26366, 47.50107

Resource(M)

Primary: Chromium
Tertiary: Iron
Other material: Chlorite, Chromite, Pyroxene, Talc, Tremolite
Discovery year: 1952

Production

Operation type: Surface
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1964

Geology

References

MAS7880150001
DEP10135079
Reference{Deposit:: SIEMS, P. 1975. REPORT ON MALAGASY REPUBLIC CHROMITE.}{Deposit:: WORLD MINING YEARBOOK. 1977. PP. 151-152.}{Deposit:: METALS SOURCEBOOK. OCT. 14, 1974. ITEM B4633.}{Deposit:: AFRICA. TANANARIVE. SHEET 32. SCALE 1:2,000,000. DEFENSE}{Deposit:: MAPPING AGENCY. STOCK NO. 2201X32.}{Deposit:: BESAIRE, H. LES RESOURCES MINERALES DE MADAGASCAR REPUBLIC}{Deposit:: THE TEX REPORT, CHROME MINES IN MADAGASCAR, TOKYO, 1978,}{Deposit:: PP. 108-109}{Reserve-Resource:: BUR. GEOL. MADAGASCAR, DOC. NO. 151, 1960 PG. 123-124}{Reserve-Resource:: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION WITH MINE PERSONNEL, AUG. 1981}
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