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Gingin Diatomite Deposit

Producer in Western Australia, Australia with commodity Diatomite
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Mineral occurrence model information
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Ore body information
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Ownership information
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10023636
MRDS ID I001014
Record type Site
Current site name Gingin Diatomite Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 115.75906, -31.45576 (WGS84)
Relative position 100 KM NORTH OF PERTH.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Western Australia(province)

Australia(country)

Australia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Australia Western Australia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Diatomite Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Diatomite Ore

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 222
USGS model code 31s
Deposit model name Lacustrine diatomite

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Holocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) 115.75906, -31.45576
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form STRATIFORM

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No
Year of first production 1984

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Hines, Horton, And Rule

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: DIATOMITE IS PROCESSED BY DRYACIDE AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD. TO USE AS ABSORPTIVE DUST INSECTICIDE COMPOUND FOR GRAIN STORAGE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    HOLMES, G.G., STANLEY, C., SWEENEY, V., 1989, DIATOMITE IN NEW SOUTH WALES: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW SOUTH WALES MINERAL RESOURCES 46, 161 P

  • Production

    HOLMES AND OTHERS, 1989.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-AUG-1991 Orris, Greta J. U.S. Geological Survey CORRECTED LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE
Updater 01-MAY-1994 Preston, W Western Australia Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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