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Carnilya Hill

Past Producer in Western Australia, Australia with commodities Nickel, Copper, PGE, Gold
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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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10039193
MRDS ID M046757
Record type Site
Current site name Carnilya Hill

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 121.78252, -31.02942 (WGS84)
Relative position 60 KM N. OF WIDGIEMOOLTHA

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
Nickel Critical Primary
Copper Secondary
PGE Critical Tertiary
Gold Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore
Chromite Ore
Magnetite Ore
Millerite Ore
Pentlandite Ore
Pyrite Ore
Pyrrhotite Ore

Analytical data

Result NI SULFIDES PD = 1500 PPB, AU = 31.9 PPB, IR = 174 PPB, CU = 12,200 PPM, NI = 10.4 %, NI GOSSANS, PD = 925 PPB (AVG), IR = 171 PPB (AVG), AU = 72.2 PPB (AVG)

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 11
USGS model code 6a
Deposit model name Komatiitic Ni-Cu

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Ultramafic Intrusive Rock > Peridotite
    Rock unit name Carnilya Hill Ultramafics
    Rock description Carnilya Hill Ultramafics

Nearby scientific data

(1) 121.78252, -31.02942
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • GEOL.DESC: YILGARN BLOCK PRE CAMB. SHIELD, W. AUST.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1977
Year of first production 1980

Mining district

District name Yilgarn Block

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Total resources 700000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 4 wt-pct Nickel Major 1982

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    KEAYS, R. R., AND DAVISON, R. M., 1976 , PD, IR, AND AU IN NICKEL SULFIDE DEPOSITS, WEST AUSTRALIA : ECON. GEOL. V. 71 , P. 1214 - 1228

  • Deposit

    TRAVIS, KEAYS AND DAVISON, 1976 , EVALUATION OF PD AND IR IN NI GOSSANS, W. AUSTRALIA : ECON. C

  • Deposit

    MARSTONE AND OTHERS, 1981, NICKEL SULFIDE DEPOSITS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA-- A REVIEW: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 76, NO. 6, P. 1330-1363.

  • Deposit

    DEYOUNG AND OTHERS, 1985: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 930-D.

  • Other Database

    ISMI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit Discovery Year: LATE 1970'S
Deposit ANNOUNCED MINE LIFE PROBABLY 6 YEARS.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-1977 Blair, Will N. U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 01-NOV-1987 Orris, Greta J. U.S. Geological Survey

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