Commodities
PrimaryTitanium, Kyanite, Zirconium, REE, Thorium
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typePLACER, MARINE
Deposit sizeY
Geology
StructureAEOLIAN DUNES ON COAST
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1984
Discovery year1958
Identification
Deposit ID60000814
MRDS IDISM0672
Alternate namesOrissa Sands Complex
RegionAS
Data scoreD
Coordinates19.29969, 84.95021
References
US BUREAU OF MINES, 1982, ORISSA - CHATRAPUR DEPOSIT, INDIA: MINERALS AVAILABILITY SYSTEM DEPOSIT REPORT, (PREPARED BY KAISER ENGINEERS INC.), 14 P.ADAMS, R., 1984, TITANIUM AND TITANIUM DIOXIDE: FINANCIAL TIMES INFORMATION LTD, LONDON, P. 33-35.INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, 1983, HEAVY MINERAL SANDS (IN INDIA): INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, AUGUST 1983, P. 35-36.FANTEL, R.J., 1984, AVAILABILITY OF TITANIUM MINERALS - WORLD. A MINERALS AVAILABILITY PROGRAM APPRAISAL, (DRAFT REPORT), P. 82-84.