| Deposit ID | 10038881 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M046360 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Waria River Region |
| Alternate or previous names | Bowutu Mountains |
| Geographic coordinates: | 147.49882, -7.91439 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | ON WARIA RIVER BETWEEN TAMANAGOSA AND THE RIVERMOUTH |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Papua New Guinea(country)
| Country |
|---|
| Papua New Guinea |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Platinum Critical | Secondary |
| Osmium | Secondary |
| Iridium Critical | Secondary |
| Ruthenium Critical | Secondary |
| Rhodium Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Iridosmine | Ore |
| (1) | 147.49882, -7.91439 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Papua Ultramafic Belt |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M046360 |
DOW AND DAVIES, 1964, THE GEOLOGY OF THE BOWUTU MTNS., NEW GUINEA BUR. MIN. RES. GEOL. AND GEOPHYSICS, REPT. NO. 75, P. 24 - 25
HARRIS, AND CABRI, 1973, CANADIAN MINERAL: V. 12, P. 104 - 112
GRAINGER AND GRAINGER, 1974, NOTES ON THE 1:2,500,000 MINERAL DEPOSIT MAP, PAPUA - NEW GUINEA: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY NEW GUINEA BULL. 148, P. 52
DOW AND DAVIES 1964
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1975 | Blair, Will N. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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