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Mosaboni Mine, Mosaboni, East Singhbhum District, Jharkhand, Indiai
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Mosaboni MineMine
MosaboniCensus Area
East Singhbhum DistrictDistrict
JharkhandState
IndiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
22° 33' 57'' North , 86° 26' 16'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
22.56597,86.43778
GRN:
N16E57
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ghātsīla40,018 (2014)4.5km
Mushābani32,761 (2014)6.4km
Kālikāpur4,061 (2014)16.4km
Chākuliā14,952 (2014)30.2km
Jugsālai49,410 (2014)35.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
1998
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1998:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A copper mine owned by ICC (Indian Copper Co.). This mine has a capacity of 1 million tons/year ore.
Produces uranium as a by-product.

In the Mosaboni mine, operated by the Indian Copper Corporation Ltd., two roughly parallel lode zones dipping ENE are worked over a strike length of about 3 miles and to a depth of about 2,700 feet. In the early period of mining these lode zones were named West Lode and Main Lode. Later work has proved that the West Lode is richer and more persistent than the Main Lode, which pinched out near the 18th level (about 2,000 feet below surface) in the main shaft section of this mine. In this section, the distance of separation of the two lodes gradually diminishes with depth and they become almost parallel to each other near the 15th level. The average distance between the lodes is about 80 feet and they are generally 6 to'8 feet in width. Both the lodes are confined within the soda-granites and highly feldspathic schists. Three different types of sulfide ores are generally present within the lode zones, namely massive ore, braided ore, and disseminated ore. Massive ores have been formed by closely spaced veins, pockets, and lenses. In places the original structural controls are obliterated by ore. Braided ores are present where mineralization was controlled by closely spaced S• and Sa planes. In this type of ore, the feeder channels along the structural planes are preserved. Disseminated ores generally occur within sheared epidiorites and feldspathic schists away from the main lode zones.

Located about 6 miles from Moubhandar.

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17 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Skutterudite
Formula: CoAs3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Tellurobismuthite
Formula: Bi2Te3
ⓘ Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
ⓘ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘMackinawite2.CC.25FeS
ⓘViolarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘTellurobismuthite2.DC.05Bi2Te3
ⓘTetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘSkutterudite2.EC.05CoAs3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Sⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CoCobalt
Coⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
NiNickel
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
TeTellurium
Teⓘ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Teⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
BiBismuth
Biⓘ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Biⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Indian PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Bureau of Mines Mineral Trade Notes (Jun 20, 1947).
Rocks & Min.: 22:1030;
Talapatra, A. K. (1968) Application of Quantitative Petrographic Data in Mosaboni Copper Mine, Singhbhum District, Bihar. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 9 (1). 75-81
Mining Annual Review (1985) 394.
[1]Changkakoti, A., Gray, J., Morton, R. D., Sarkar, S. N. (1987) The Mosaboni copper deposit, India; a preliminary study on the nature and genesis of the ore-fluids. Economic Geology, 82 (6) 1619-1625 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.82.6.1619
Nayak, B. K., Panchapakesan, V. (1990) Geothermic Control of Ore Assay in Mosaboni Mine, Singhbhum-Evidences from Fluid Inclusions. Journal Geological Society of India, 36 (2). 187-194 doi:10.17491/jgsi/1990/360209
Nayak, B. K., Panchapakesan, V. (1991) Thermodynamics and Oxygen-Sulpbur Fugacity Variations of Mosaboni Sulphide Mineralisation, Singhbhum, Bibar. Journal Geological Society of India, 37 (1). 39-46 doi:10.17491/jgsi/1991/370105
Nayak, B. K.; Panchapakesan, V. (1994) Mineralising Fluid Ascent Direction in the Sulphide Assemblage of Mosaboni, Singhbhum, Bihar. Journal Geological Society of India, 44 (5). 527-532 doi:10.17491/jgsi/1994/440506
Mishra, B.; Pal, N.; Ghosh, S. (2003) Fluid Evolution of the Mosabani and Rakha Copper Deposits, Singhbhum District, Jharkhand: Evidence from Fluid Inclusion Study of Mineralized Quartz Veins. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 61 (1). 51-60 doi:10.17491/jgsi/2003/610106
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