Mine detail: Kathpal Deposit

Previously called 'Katpal'

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Location

Lat / long: 21.01623, 85.71689

Resource(M)

Primary: Chromium
Discovery year: 1950

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: MAGMATIC, STRATIFORM, DISRUPTED
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer

Geology

Structure:DISRUPTED, LAYERED ULTRAMAFIC COMPLEX; DEEPLY WEATHERED

References

MRDSISM0054
DEP60000530
Reference{Deposit:: STEINER, L., 1979, CHROMIT, IN ROHSTOFFWIRTSCHAFTLICHE LANDERBERICHTE-XX. INDIEN: HANNOVER (GERMANY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC), BUNDESANSTALT FUR GEOWISSENSCHAFTEN UND ROHSTOFFE, 155 P. (RR1, RR8)}{Deposit:: INDIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, 1974, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE STATES OF INDIA, PART II--MAHARASHTRA: INDIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MISCELLANEOUS PUBLICATION 30, 35 P. (G13, C3, C5, C18)}{Deposit:: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 1981, UNCLASSIFIED MEMORANDUM A-49: WASHINGTON, D.C., JULY. (PA1, G13, L5-L6)}{Deposit:: LIPIN, B. R., 1976, WRITTEN COMMUN.: RESTON, VA., U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY COMMODITY FILES. (PA1)}{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.}