| Deposit ID | 10038896 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M046377 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Kau Creek Lode |
| Alternate or previous names | Upper Ono River |
| Geographic coordinates: | 146.96549, -7.91439 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 10 MILES WEST OF TIMANAGOSA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Papua New Guinea(country)
| Country |
|---|
| Papua New Guinea |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Platinum Critical | Tertiary |
| Result | AU = TRACE, AG = 4 OZ/TON |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| (1) | 146.96549, -7.91439 |
|---|
| General form | REEF |
|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Bowutu Mountains |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M046377 |
DOW AND DAVIES, 1964, THE GEOLOGY OF THE BOWUTU MOUNTAINS, NEW GUINEA: BUR. MIN. RES. GEOL. AND GEOPHYSICS REPT. NO. 75, P. 25
FISHER, N. H., 1939, GEOLOGICAL REPORT BETWEEN WAU, GARAINA AND WARIA RIVER: REPT. TO SEC. FOR MINES, NEW GUINEA (UNPUBL.)
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1975 | Blair, Will N. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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