Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies
Producer

Thio-Plateau Mining District

Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies, France
CobaltNickel
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Commodities
PrimaryCobalt, Nickel
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeLATERITE, RESIDUAL ENRICHMENT
Deposit sizeY
Geology
StructureTROPICAL WEATHERING
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1875
Discovery year1864
Identification
Deposit ID60000637
MRDS IDISM0290
Alternate namesLe Plateau, Kongouhaou 3a, St Paul, St Martin, Cesar Mines
RegionOC
Data scoreD
Coordinates-21.6136, 166.16522
References
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. (PA1-PA2,- PC2)PARIS, J.P., 1981, GEOLOGIE DE LA NOUVELLE-CALEDONIE--UN ESSAI DE SYNTHESE: [FRANCE] BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GEOLOGI-QUES ET MINIERES, MEMOIRE DU B.R.G.M., NO. 113, 278 P. (PC1)