Mine detail: Plaine Des Lacs Mining District

Previously called 'Surcouf Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

-22.66355, 166.5485

Resource(M)

Primary:	Nickel, Cobalt
Discovery year:	1864

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	LATERITE, RESIDUAL ENRICHMENT
Production size:	None
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1875
Last production ended:	1983

Geology

Structure:

TROPICAL WEATHERING

References

MRDS	ISM0284
DEP	60000631
Reference	{Deposit:: NEW CALEDONIA SERVICE DES MINES ET DE LA GEOLOGIE, [1980-84], RAPPORT ANNUEL--NOUVELLE-CALEDONIE ET DEPENDANCES -1979-83: SERVICE DES MINES ET DE LA GEOLOGIE, 5 V. (PA8)}{Deposit:: PARIS, J.P., 1981, GEOLOGIE DE LA NOUVELLE-CALEDONIE--UN ESSAI DE SYNTHESE: [FRANCE] BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GEOLOGI-EUES ET MINIERES, MEMOIRE DU B.R.G.M., NO. 113, 278 P. (PC1)}
Reporter	FOOSE, MICHAEL P.