Rzanovo Iron-Nickel Deposits and Complex-Yugoslavia

Occurrence in Macedonia with commodities Nickel, Iron

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10069373
MRDS ID W006844
Record type Site
Current site name Rzanovo Iron-Nickel Deposits and Complex-Yugoslavia

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Approximate
Geographic coordinates: 21.6993, 41.59843 (WGS84)
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Geographic areas

Country
Macedonia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Nickel Primary
Iron Primary

Nearby scientific data

Approximate (1) 21.6993, 41.59843

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS W006844

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 5/75, P. 29

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit TOTAL COSTS OF FULLY INTEGRATED FERRONICKEL COMPLEX IS $187-MILLION, TO BE COMPLETED 1979. 13 ORE DEPOSITS IDENTIFIED, BUT ONLY THREE WILL BE EXPLOITED NOW (1975). THESE ARE THE RZANOVO (38,000,000 TONS RESERVS), AND BOJANCISTE AND STUDENA VODA-(600,000 TONS RESERVES COMBINED)

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUL-1975 Shaffer, Glenn L. U.S. Geological Survey