BUSINESS INFORMATION - Non-Metal Mineral Gynecology West Papua's Million Ton

BUSINESS INFORMATION - Non-Metal Mineral Gynecology West Papua's Million Ton

Non-metallic mineral resources are scattered in a number of areas in the province of West Papua reach-million tons and an can be a source of potential for development in the region.

This is expressed by practitioners Papua Mining, Hosea D. Asmuruf in Jayapura, Friday responding potential mineral wealth be non-metallic minerals owned West Papua.

According to him, based on the results of surveys and research, non-metal mineral been economically feasible batugamping include, kaolin and marble or quartzite groups including the mineral industry.

In addition, there are also minerals that are the building materials, andesite, granite and sand and stone (sirtu).

Meanwhile, a group of ceramic materials, clay found in a number of the quite abundant and ditambang feasible.

The material is cut in the City / Kabupaten Sorong, South Sorong, Manokwari, Bintuni Bay and Bay Wondama.

To batugamping, the total resources reach 2,238.8 million tons, and can be found in Bukit Tuwanwowoi-Maruni, Kecamatan Manokwari, Kabupaten Manokwari.

In addition, batugamping also found in the area of Ransiki, Manokwari regency, regional Klademak, Sorong regency, regional Skendi, Maybrat and Nanimori Village, Bay Wondama.

Meanwhile, the andesite mineral resources of 13 million tons, 5.8 million tons of granite, 20 thousand tons of kaolin, marble reach 1 million tons of clay and 3172.52 million tons.

Andesite can be found in the area of Bukit Cenderawasih, Kabupaten Sorong. While granite can be found in the area of S. Remu, Kabupaten Sorong.

The kaolin is found in the Village Baruna, District Aranday, Bintuni Bay District and marble found in the New Style, Ransiki District, Kabupaten Manokwari.

Furthermore, the clay minerals in a number of locations including Bintuni Bay Regency, Regency Maybrat and Kabupaten Manokwari.

For mineral sirtu, the total resources reached 658.8 million tons, and in some areas in Kabupaten Manokwari, Kabupaten Sorong regency and Bintuni Bay.