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Widgiemooltha Nickel Occurrence

Occurrence in Western Australia, Australia with commodities Nickel, PGE
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Reserves and resources
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10039355
MRDS ID M047010
Record type Site
Current site name Widgiemooltha Nickel Occurrence

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 121.58252, -31.34191 (WGS84)
Relative position 2 MILES NW WIDGIEMOOLTHA TOWNSHIP

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
PGE Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 121.58252, -31.34191
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1974
    Total resources 6300000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 2.5 wt-pct Nickel Major 1974

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • INTERNATIONAL NICKEL, LTD. OF CANADA, ANNUAL REPORT 1972 , ESTIMATES RESERVE/POTENTIAL RESOURCES AT 5 MILLION MET. TONS. OF 1.5 % NI, TERMED 'UNECONOMIC'.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    INTERNATIONAL NICKEL COMPANY - ANNUAL REPORT, 1972

  • Deposit

    WOODALL, R., 1974 , NICKEL RESOURCES OF AUSTRALIA: PAPER GIVEN AT THE CIRCUM - PACIFIC ENERGY AND MINERALS CONFERENCE, HONOLULU, HAWAII, 8/26-8/30/74 . PAPER IN PRINT AT THIS TIME BY AIPG.

  • Production

    RECORD W002724

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-1979 Saso, Jerri L. U.S. Geological Survey

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