| Deposit ID | 10039356 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M047012 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mt. Windarra - South Prospect Nickel |
| Geographic coordinates: | 122.16587, -28.49621 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 17 KM. SOUTH OF MOUNT WINDARRA (NORTH). |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Western Australia(province)
Australia(country)
Australia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Australia | Western Australia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Nickel Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Platinum Critical | Tertiary |
| Palladium Critical | Tertiary |
| Iridium Critical | Tertiary |
| Chromium Critical | Tertiary |
| Iron | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Chromite | Ore |
| Millerite | Ore |
| Pentlandite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Pyrrhotite | Ore |
| Result | PD/PT = 20:1 |
|---|---|
| Result | NI/CU = 20:1 |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Ultramafic Intrusive Rock | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Komatiite (Ultramafite) |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metavolcanic Rock > Mafic Metamorphic Rock > Greenstone |
| Rock unit name | Iron Formation; |
| Rock description | Iron Formation; |
| (1) | 122.16587, -28.49621 |
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| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | South Plunging Anticline |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | The Footwall Of Ore Is Formed By The Banded Ironstone Formation (See Description For Windarra North). Ore Lenses Occur Over An East-West Strike Length Of 1280 M. And Dip To The South At 40 To 45 Deg. The High-Grade Ore Lenses Are More Discontinuous Than At Mount Windarra North And Intrusive Basic And Acidic Rocks Have A More Profound Effect On The Ore Zone. |
| General form | LENSE |
|---|---|
| Dip | 40 |
| Length | 1280M |
| Depth to bottom | 300M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1970 |
| Discoverer | Union-Hanna-Homestake Group |
| Production years | 1984-1986 |
| District name | Eastern Goldfields |
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| Year | 1974 | ||||||||||||||
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| Material | ORE | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Estimate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Ap_Grade: ^1.8 % Ni | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1974 | ||||||||||||||
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| Material | NI | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Estimate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Ap_Grade: ^Ni In Ore, Est. 75 % Recovery | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M047012 |
ENG. AND MIN. JOUR., 2/74, P. 21.
AMER. MET. MKT., 12/12/72.
SKINNER, WALTER R., 1973, MINING INT. YRBK.: THE FINANCIAL TIMES, LONDON, P. 471.
ENG. AND MIN. JOUR., 2/75, P. 53 (DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT).
ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, MAY, 1986, P. 16.
RECORD W002722
WOODAL, R., 1974 , NICKEL RESOURCES IN AUST.: UNPUBLISHED MANUSCRIPT. PGM CALCULATED FROM KEAYES DATA GIVEN FOR MT. WINDARRA - SEE MT. WINDARRA NORTH OPERATIONS RECORD
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | POSEIDON LTD. - WESTERN MINING CORP. LTD., RESERVES ESTIMATED TO APPROX. 174 M., AND ALLOW FOR MINING LOSS AND MINING DILUTION. SOUTH WINDARRA IS A RELATIVELY SIMPLE DEPOSIT. 30 M. OF ALLUVIAL GRAVELS AND CLAY COVER AN ORE BODY 1280 M. LONG AND 300 M. DEEP. THE ORE BODY IS RELATIVELY UNDEFORMED AND DIPS MODERATELY TO THE SOUTH. IT RESTS ON THE LIMB OF A LARGE ANTICLINE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1979 | Saso, Jerri L. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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