Orissa
Producer

Bhimtanagar Mine

Orissa, India
Chromium
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Commodities
PrimaryChromium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
Geology
Host rockDunite · Dharwar System
StructureDisrupted, Layered Ultramafic Complex; Deeply Weathered
Tectonic settingStable Prec Craton
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Discovery year1950
Identification
Deposit ID10024334
MRDS IDISM0037
Alternate namesBhimtangar
RegionAS
Data scoreC
Coordinates21.03286, 85.75019
References
DUKE, V.W.A., 1982, CHROMIUM--A MINERAL COMMODITY REVIEW: SOUTH AFRICAN MINERALS BUREAU INTERNAL REPORT 86, 317 P. (C14, REP4)STEINER, L., 1979, CHROMIT, IN ROHSTOFFWIRTSCHAFTLICHE LANDERBERICHTE-XX. INDIEN: HANNOVER (GERMANY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC), BUNDESANSTALT FUR GEOWISSENSCHAFTEN UND ROHSTOFFE, 155 P. (L5-L6, L10, G10, G13, C3, C18)BANNERJEE, P.K., 1971, THE SUKINDA CHROMITE FIELD, CUTTACK DISTRICT, ORISSA: INDIA GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY RECORDS, V. 96, PT. 2, P. 140-170. (C3, C9)U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 1982, 1982 NON-FUEL MINERAL REPORT - INDIA: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNCLASSIFIED MEMORANDUM A-43, AUG. 19, 47 P. (C17, PA2, PA3)BUNDESANSTALT FUR GEOWISSENSCHAFTEN UND ROHSTOFFE, 1982, UNPUBLISED CRIB FILE - CHROMIUM: RECORD E1000529THAYER, T.P., AND LIPIN, B.R., 1978, A GEOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF WORLD CHROMITE PRODUCTION FOR THE YEAR 2000 A.D.: AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING, METALLURGICAL AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS, COUNCIL OF ECONOMICS PROCEEDINGS (FOR MEETING OF FEB. 26 - MAR. 2, 1978), P. 143-152.THOMAS, P., 1982, WRITTEN COMMUN., MAS DATA: DENVER, COLO., U.S. BUREAU OF MINES. (RR1, RR2, RR8, RR9, RR16)LIPIN, B.R., 1976, WRITTEN COMMUN., COMMODITY FILES: RESTON, VA., U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (PA1, PA8)PA1, PA8: RF8, PA2, PA3: RF4, P. 11 PC1, PC2: RF6 AND USBM DATA FOR SUBSEQUENT YEARS