Mine detail: Nepoui Mining District

Previously called 'Amelie Deposit'

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Location: Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies, France, Oceania
Lat / long: -21.3136, 164.71523
dep_id: 60000627
mrds_id: ISM0280
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Nickel, Cobalt
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: LATERITE, RESIDUAL ENRICHMENT
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Producer
Reporter: FOOSE, MICHAEL P.
Structure: TROPICAL WEATHERING
Year first produced: 1875
disc_yr: 1864
References:
  • Deposit:: CRAWFORD, C., 1976, SOCIETE METALLURGIQUE LE NICKEL--SLN, OPERATIONS IN NEW CALEDONIA: STEEL TIMES, V. 204, NO. 9-, P. 794-799. (PA1-PA3)
  • Deposit:: WENS, H.G., 1972, NICKELERZLAGERSTAETTEN IM PAZIFISCHEN RAUM UNTER BESONDERER BERUCKSICHTIGUNG NEUKALEDONIENS: ST-AHL UND EISEN, V. 92, NO. 14, P. 653-663. (RR1)
  • Deposit:: PETERS, H.D., 1975, NICKEL--VORKOMMEN. PRODUKTION. BEDARFSDECKUNG IN RAHMEN DER WELTWIRTSCHAFT [NICKEL]--OCCURRE-NCE, PRODUCTION, AND SUPPLY IN WORLD TRADE]: BERGBAU ROHSTOFF-E ENERGIE, BAND 9, 110 P. (RR2)
  • Deposit:: NEW CALEDONIA SERVICE DES MINES ET DE LA GEOLOGIE, [1980-84] RAPPORT ANNUEL--NOVELLE-CALEDONIE ET DEPENDANCES 19-79-83: SERVICE DES MINES ET DE LA GEOLOGIE, 5 V. (PC2)
  • Deposit:: PARIS, J.P., 1981, GEOLOGIE DE LA NOUVELLE-CALEDONIE--UN ESSAI DE SYNTHESE: [FRANCE] BUREAU DE RECHENCHES GEOLOGI-QUES ET MINIERES, MEMOIRE DU B.R.G.M., NO. 113, 278 P. (PC1)
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