Mine detail: Chawia

Previously called 'Chawia-Mwatate'

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Location: Kenya, Africa
Lat / long: -3.4648, 38.38447
dep_id: 60000537
mrds_id: ISM0085
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Graphite
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: GRAPHITE, CRYSTALLINE, DISSEMINATED FLAKES, WEATHERING
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Producer
Year first produced: 1943
References:
  • Deposit:: STEWART, A.L., 1963: GRAPHITE IN KENYA.- MINISTRY OF NAT. RESOUR. GEOL. SURV. KENYA BULL. NO.6
  • Deposit:: SHACKLETON, R.M., 1946: GEOLOGY OF THE COUNTRY BETWEEN NANYUKI AND MARALAL.- GEOLOGICAL SURVEY KENYA, REPORT NO.11
  • Deposit:: PARKINSON, J. 1947: OUTLINES OF THE GEOLOGY OF THE MTITO ANDEI-TSAVO AREA.- GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF KENYA, REPORT NO.13
  • Deposit:: ANONYM, 1983: KENYA ADVANCES SMALL-SCALE MINING.- MINERALS AND METALS REVIEW, FEB. 1983 P.15,16
  • Deposit:: PULFREY, W.O.B.E., 1969: THE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF KENYA. (2.REVISION, WALSH, J.) - GEOLOGICAL SURVEY KENYA, BULL. NO.9
  • Deposit:: MASON, J.E. AND THEURI, G.F., 1980: INDUSTRIAL MINERALS DEVELOPMENT IN KENYA. - 4.INDUSTR. MIN. INTERNAT. CONGRESS, MAY 1980 P.111-128
  • Deposit:: POHL, W. AND HORKEL, A., 1980: NOTES ON THE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE MTITO ANDEI-TAITA AREA (SOUTHERN KENYA) - MITT. OESTERR. GEOL. GES. VOL.73, P.135-152
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