Singkep Island

ID / Kepulauan Riau

•-0.49836, 104.40971View on Map Open in Google Maps

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Singkep Island is a mineral prospect, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Apatite, Cassiterite, Fluorite, Microcline, Orthoclase, Plagioclase. Production began in 1887.

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Found Here

ApatiteCassiteriteFluoriteMicroclineOrthoclasePlagioclaseQuartzTourmalineZircon

Mining history

Status: Prospect
Operation type: Surface
First production: 1887

Records and references

Cited references

TIN MATERIALS SURV. 1953 U.S. DEPT. COMMERCE MAT:L. PROD. AU64-69VAN BEMMELEN, GEOLOGY INDONESIA VOL.2 ECONOMIC GEOLGY,THE HAU.N.,TIN ORE RESOURCES ASIA & AUSTRALIA, MINERAL RESOURCES DNT SERIES #23 1964 ECON COMMISSION ASIA & FAR EAST BANKOK THVAN OVEREEM 1960 GEOLOGY CASSITERITE PLACERS BILLITON INDONE444-457

Data: USGS Mineral Resources Data System, record 10134278 — view the source record

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Coordinates: -0.49836, 104.40971

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