Commodities
PrimaryTitanium, Zirconium
Commodity typeM
Geology
StructureALLUVIAL DEPOSITION IN OLD DRAINAGE COURSES ON COASTAL PLAIN
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Identification
Deposit ID60000858
MRDS IDISM0748
RegionAF
Data scoreD
Coordinates7.78435, -12.2986
References
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