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Labdi Khola Hematite, Chitwan District, P3 Bagmati Pradesh, Nepali
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Labdi Khola HematiteOccurrence
Chitwan DistrictDistrict
P3 Bagmati PradeshProvince
NepalCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
27° 30' 3'' North , 84° 16' 31'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
27.50110,84.27530
GRN:
N19E53
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bharatpur107,157 (2017)25.1km
Rāmnagar43,497 (2015)37.8km
Bagaha103,855 (2014)48.3km
Khada16,350 (2014)52.4km
Solti Hotel120 (2017)53.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
471674
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:471674:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


It is in the Labdi Khola section and extends to the Majuwa village of Tanahun district. The combined thickness of the ore bodies is about 8.0 m but in Khola section, it is about 4–5 m only. The exposure consists of a succession of intercalation of phyllite with grey metasandstone. Iron ore is a specularitic hematite. Ore reserves of 1.08 Mt.

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References

[1]Paudyal, Kabi Raj; Neupane, Naba Raj; Lamsal, Sunil; Dhakal, Ashok; Gotame, Krishna; Joshi, Mahesh; Paudel, Lalu Prasad; Kaphle, Krishna Prasad; Sah, Ram Bahadur (2023) Mineral resources of the Gandaki Province of Nepal: present status and prospect. Journal of Nepal Geological Society, 65 (Sp). 157-174 doi:10.3126/jngs.v65i01.57775
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