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Limonite from
Ambatovy, Ambohibary, Moramanga District, Alaotra-Mangoro, Madagascar


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:'Limonite' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Limonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ambatovy, Ambohibary, Moramanga District, Alaotra-Mangoro, Madagascar
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:551647
Long-form Identifier:1:3:551647:6
GUID (UUID V4):3a5ce56e-da5e-4ba2-b7ff-b3b662623711
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Journal (article/letter/editorial)
in Fe, Cr and Ni in the surficial parts of the limonite zone; in other occurrences the admixture of foreign...amounts of foreign material to be mixed with Ni-limonite, smaller amounts of foreign clayey material can...be washed downwards into clearly autochthonous limonite. The Ni-laterite deposit on the Tagaung Taung...non-eroded weathering sections often constitutes a limonite zone in which strong dissolution of Mg and Si...saprolitic weathering zone is intercalated between the limonite zone and the parent rock; the saprolite may contain
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
capacity. 2.3.1.3. Ambatovy. Sherritt International’s Joint Ventures project Ambatovy commenced production...years and capital costs have more than doubled Ambatovy appears now to be on track (see Table 2.1). 2...atmospheric tank leaching process takes saprolite or limonite ore which is then leached in a tank at elevated...extraction >65%.  A preference for a low ratio of limonite to saprolite.  A local limestone supply. Mineralogically
Book
structure of the igneous complex at the Sudbury Mining District, Canada, was formed as the result of a meteorite...with principal ore m ­ inerals as ­ Nickeliferous limonite (Fe, Ni) O (OH) and Garnierite [hydrous nickel... in 1887 from Vermillion nickel mine, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada, and was named after him. It...in Zimbabwe, and as platinum–iron nuggets in Madagascar. 1.3.1.3 Cooperite Cooperite is a sulfide mineral...East Kalgoorlie District, Australia, Kirkland Lake Gold District, Ontario, Rouyn District, Quebec, Canada
Book
production Sulfide Ores Laterite Ores Saprolite Limonite and Smectite low-Fe laterite ~15% Fe high-Fe...Laterite ores occur as saprolite, smectite and limonite layers. Because of their different compositions...has a relatively low iron content, is smelted. Limonite and smectite ores, which have a high iron content...the laterites is often unclear and inconsistent. Limonite is a mineralogical term, and saprolite is a textual...Nickel, Cobalt and Platinum-Group Metals (a) limonite, which occurs near the surface; (b) smectite layer
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Vermelho (Brazil), 569 Pujada (Philippines), Ambatovy (Madagascar), and Mirabela (Brazil). The assay data...Vermelho Pujada Ambatovy Mirabela LMS 0.93 0.10 1.2 37 11 HMS 1.29 0.05 6.2 26 27 Limonite 1.06 0.14 1
Report (issue)
strata-bound Co-Cu-Au deposit in the Blackbird district (part of the Idaho cobalt belt) in Lemhi County...oxyhydroxides, including goethite (Fe3+O(OH)), limonite (FeO(OH)•nH2O), and lithiophorite (AlMnO2(OH)2)...following layers, from top to bottom: overburden, limonite, saprolite, and weathered ultramafic source rocks...percent nickel and less than 0.15 percent cobalt. Limonite developed over Geology  F5 ultramafic rocks...heazlewoodite, and millerite; and (d) goethite, limonite, and lithiophorite. The gangue (non-ore) material
Report (issue)
Canada Colombia Cuba Dominican Republic Indonesia Madagascar New Caledonia Philippines Russian Federation...nickel projects – the largest being in Brazil, Madagascar, New Caledonia and Papua New Guinea – but increases...deposits usually contain both an upper dark red limonite (higher in iron and lower in nickel, magnesium...the above PAL processes, the | 71 Ambatovy project in Madagascar and the Ramu project in Papua New Guinea...Country Deposit Type Philippines Ore Onca-Puma Ambatovy Ravensthorpe Barro Alto Antam High Grade Goro
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
New Caledonia 7.1 12 15 Indonesia 3.9 3.9 13 Madagascar 1.3 1.6 Canada 3.8 3.3 15 Philippines 1.1 1.1...Murrin and developing Ni laterite projects at Ambatovy and Goro). There are very few studies that assess...clearly explained); this study reported 9,569 Mt of limonite ore grading 1.17% Ni, yielding 112.2 Mt contained...1.07 3,217.4 3 3,217.4 21.7 780.4 3,997.3 Madagascar 232.0 0.99 0.082 2,286.8 3 2,286.8 2,286...and the fossil fuels: Spring Meeting, Southern District, Production Division, American Petroleum Institute:
Book
volume of fine emeralds comes from Colombia, while Madagascar is richest in sapphires. Diamond supply has been...quartz Tourmaline Mozambique 50% Madagascar At its peak, Madagascar was producing around 50 percent of...Carolina, US 2 Colombia 3 Brazil 4 Kenya 5 Malawi 6 Madagascar 7 Sri Lanka 8 India 9 Kashmir 10 Thailand 11...White | Locations Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Madagascar, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, Australia...Locations Russia, Myanmar, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Madagascar, US, Brazil, Sri Lanka Colors Blue sheen Termination
Report (issue)
•4 China * 500 * 500 * 500 • 500 • 500 Madagascar (a) Mozambique Uganda Zambia USA Note(s) (a)...19 200 000 21200000 24000 000 23 300 000 Madagascar South Africa Sudan Z imbabwe Cuba Brazil Afghanistan...International proceeded with the development of the Ambatovy nickel-cobalt laterite deposit, which it claiins...lNTERNAl (ONAL CORPORATCON. 2009. fVelcorne to the Ambatovy Project. [cited December 2009] www.sherrilt.mg...Gabon Ghana Guinea Ivory Coast Kenya (c) Liberia Madagascar Mali Mauritania Morocco (a) Mozambique Namibia
Journal (issue)
operating costs make this a potential tier one asset District-Scale Exploration Potential • • • Large and prospective...prospective land package in the IBP, the largest VMS district Initial discovery open in all directions, under...numerous world-class mines • Established mining district with solid infrastructure supporting accelerated...• Access to reliable power and water sources District-Scale Exploration Potential • Ascendant holds...unexplored. Further, it is located in an active mining district where the existing infrastructure is exceptional
Book
volume of fine emeralds comes from Colombia, while Madagascar is richest in sapphires. Diamond supply has been...quartz Tourmaline Mozambique 50% Madagascar At its peak, Madagascar was producing around 50 per cent...White | Locations Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Madagascar, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, Australia...Locations Russia, Myanmar, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Madagascar, USA, Brazil, Sri Lanka Colours Blue sheen...named for Variscia, the old name for the German district of Voightland, where it was first discovered in
Journal (issue)
Murrin (Australia), Coral Bay (Philippines), Ambatovy (Madagascar) and Taganito (Philippines). The MHP route...Cyanex 301 over other a suitable process for Goro limonite and saprolite plant scale Due in Port Colborne...of the infrastructure anear suitable for Goro limonite and saprolite Low pH operation favours the phase...Goro ores. Since the relatively low saprolite to limonite for this project. Pressure acid leaching process...the leaching. relatively The low saprolite to limonite pressure acidic pressure leach the potential to
Report (issue)
discounted-cash-flow rate of return (DCFROR) for each Brazilian district ranged from $678/mt to $1,270/mt. The price range...deposits (e.g., the Philippines, Turkey, Greece, Madagascar, Zimbabwe, the Soviet Union, and Albania) on-...costs. 3Represents resource in the Campo Formoso District only. MINERALS 58 Table 2.—MEC ; Ownership...SOOM aati ie, Sh. ee ereras : CO kmes grade. Madagascar: Andriamena.......... Kraomita Malagasy ieovennman)..... ido 5ae8 NSS. Cuttack District-low Various owners rade. Cuttack District-high 2 HOM are aw Fae grade
Report (issue)
Cave-in-Rock subdistrict, Illinois-Kentucky fluorspar district............................................G3...Cantabrian salt-related carbonate-hosted mineral district in north-central Spain..........................Red Dog mining district in Alaska and the stratigraphy of selected deposits in the district...............in the Copper Basin (or Ducktown Basin) mining district in Tennessee (Quinn, 1993). Numerous lawsuits...Historical 9/23/2009 Washington County Lead District–Furnace Creek 7 Missouri MON000705842 1720
Journal (issue)
of the process is that the process treats both limonite 46 and saprolite ores and it is estimated to...Murrin (Australia), Coral Bay (Philippines), Ambatovy (Madagascar) and Taganito (Philippines). The MHP route...of Canada: A Synthesis of Major Deposit-Types, District Metallogeny, the Evolution of Geological Provinces
 
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