The Bélinga Iron Ore Deposit (~2.8 Ga), NE-Gabon: Reactualization and New Interpretations on Crests

  • Stévy Retonda Kondja University of Sciences and Technologies of Masuku, URESTE, Geology Department, Franceville, Gabon
  • Simplice Marin Ndong Ondo University of Sciences and Technologies of Masuku, URESTE, Geology Department, Franceville, Gabon
  • Ambroise Edou Minko University of Sciences and Technologies of Masuku, URESTE, Geology Department, Franceville, Gabon
  • Francis Mayaga Mikolo General Direction of Geology and Research Mines, Libreville, Gabon
DOI: https://doi.org/10.19044/esj.2017.v13n24p307

Abstract

The Bélinga iron ore deposit is the biggest iron ore situated in NEGabon. Very little is known about that iron ore and available data are sometimes incompatible. We revisited documents that evoke the deposit to reactualize and propose new interpretations. The Bélinga iron ore deposit is composed of thirteen (13) N-S mineralized crests that underwent 3 tectonic events, folding (D1), fracture (D2) and folding (D3). The ore is subdivided into four main categories which are blue and yellow ores, hematitic phyllites and enriched itabirites, with variable amounts of canga. The estimated reserves at Bélinga are ~384 Mt of high grade ore (Fe > 60% and P < 0.09%), and more than 1 Gt by considering an iron ore with Fe > 50% and P < 0.18%.

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Published
2017-08-31
How to Cite
Kondja, S. R., Ondo, S. M. N., Minko, A. E., & Mikolo, F. M. (2017). The Bélinga Iron Ore Deposit (~2.8 Ga), NE-Gabon: Reactualization and New Interpretations on Crests. European Scientific Journal, ESJ, 13(24), 307. https://doi.org/10.19044/esj.2017.v13n24p307
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Vol 13 No 24 (2017): ESJ AUGUST EDITION
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