| Deposit ID | 10024458 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0174 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Groote Eylandt Manganese Deposits |
| Alternate or previous names | Groote Eylandt Manganese Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | 136.49898, -13.99719 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 40 |
| Relative position | ORE BODY; 5 KM |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Northern Territory*(province)
Australia(country)
Australia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Australia | Northern Territory* |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Manganese Critical | Primary |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Clay, Mud |
| Rock unit name | Mullamen Beds;Groote Eylandt Beds |
| Rock description | Mullamen Beds;Groote Eylandt Beds |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| (1) | 136.49898, -13.99719 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Sheltered Basins With High Ph. |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1961 |
| Year of first production | 1966 |
| Year of last production | 1982 |
| District name | Gulf Of Carpentaria Area |
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| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Groote Eylandt Mining Co. Pty. Ltd. |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1982 | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | ISM0174 | |
| USGS | International Strategic Minerals Inventory | ISMI | MN88 |
MCINTOSH, J. L., FARAG. J. S., AND SLEE, K. J., 1975, GROOTE EYLANDT MANGANESE DEPOSITS IN KNIGHT, C. L., ED., 1975, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF AUSTRALIA AND PAPUA-NEW GUINEA, MONOGRAPH 5, V. 1, METALS: AUSTRALASIAN INST. OF MINING AND METALLURGY, P. 815-821.
AUSTRALIAN MINERAL INDUSTRY ANNUAL REVIEWS, 1966-1980: BUREAU OF MIN. RESOURCES. (PA1, PC1)
BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY CO. LTD., MANGANESE ORE, GROOTE EYLANDT, AUSTRALIA.
BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY CO. LTD., GROOTE EYLANDT MANGANESE.
SASSOS, M. P., 1984, MANGANESE--GEMCO MINES HUGE RESOURCES AT GROOTE EYLANDT: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, MCGRAW-HILL, NEW YORK, V. 185, NO. 1, P. 57-58.
PA1: RF2 PC1: RF2
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-NOV-1982 | Pratt C Roger | Bureau of Mineral Resources, Canberra, Australia |
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