Mine detail: Boula Mining Area

Previously called 'Bula'

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Location

Lat / long: 21.58278, 85.5835

Resource(M)

Primary: Chromium

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: MAGMATIC, STRATIFORM, DISRUPTED
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1944

Geology

Structure:DISRUPTED, LAYERED ULTRAMAFIC COMPLEX; DEEPLY WEATHERED

References

MRDSISM0053
DEP60000529
Reference{Deposit:: DUKE, V. W. A., 1982, CHROMIUM--A MINERAL COMMODITY REVIEW: SOUTH AFRICA MINERALS BUREAU INTERNAL REPORT 86, 317 P. (C14)}{Deposit:: STEINER, L., 1979, CHROMIT, IN ROHSTOFFWIRTSCHAFTLICHE LANDERBERICHTE-XX. INDIEN: HANNOVER (GERMANY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC), BUNDESANSTALT FUR GEOWISSENSCHAFTEN UND ROHSTOFFE, 155 P. (REP4, C18, G13, G10)}{Deposit:: LIPIN, B. R., 1976, WRITTEN COMMUN., COMMODITY FILES: RESTON, VA., U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. (C2, C18, PA1, PA8)}{Deposit:: INDIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, 1974, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE STATES OF INDIA, PART II-MAHARASHTRA: MISCELLANEOUS PUBLICATION 30, 35 P. (G13, PA1)}{Deposit:: VARMA, O. P., 1964, CHROMITE DEPOSITS OF THE KEONJHAR DISTRICT, ORISSA (INDIA): ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 59, NO. 5, P. 799-826. (RR1-RR8, RR25-RR32)}{Deposit:: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 1982, 1982 NON-FUEL MINERAL REPORT - INDIA: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNCLASSIFIED MEMORANDUM A-43, AUGUST 19, 47 P. (PA2-PA3, RR3)}{Deposit:: THOMAS, P., 1982, WRITTEN COMMUN., MAS DATA: DENVER, COLO., U.S. BUREAU OF MINES. (RR1, RR2, RR8, RR9, RR16)}{Reserve-Resource:: DeYoung, J.H., Jr., Lee, M.P., and Lipin, B.R., 1984, International Strategic Minerals Inventory summary report - chromium: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 930-B, 41 p.}