| Deposit ID | 10038890 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M046370 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Lakekamu River |
| Geographic coordinates: | 146.43216, -7.79773 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 35 MILES NORTH OF KUKIPI |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Papua New Guinea(country)
| Country |
|---|
| Papua New Guinea |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Osmium | Secondary |
| Iridium Critical | Secondary |
| (1) | 146.43216, -7.79773 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Production years | MOSTLY 1909 - 1918 |
| District name | Lakekamu Goldfield |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M046370 |
GRAINGER AND GRAINGER, 1974, NOTES ON 1:2,500,000 MINERAL DEPOSIT MAP PAPUA - NEW GUINEA: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PAPUA - NEW GUINEA BULL. 148, P. 4
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SLUICING AND SOME DREDGING |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1975 | Blair, Will N. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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