| Deposit ID | 10068683 |
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| MRDS ID | W001897 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bauxite-Australia |
| Geographic coordinates: | 125.74919, -14.7471 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Australia(country)
Australia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
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| Australia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Aluminum Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bauxite | Ore |
| Result | ALUMINA. 47-50%, SILICA-2.5- 3.5% |
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| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Mafic Volcanic Rock > Basalt | ||
| Rock unit name | Carson, Basalt | ||
| Rock description | Carson, Basalt | ||
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| (1) | 125.74919, -14.7471 |
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| General form | SCATTERED |
|---|---|
| Depth to top | 0.61M |
| Development status | Prospect |
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| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1965 |
| Discoverer | Amax Field Crew |
| District name | Kimberly Dist. Mitchell Plat. |
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| Type | Operator |
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| Owner | Amax Bauxite Corp. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | West. Australia State Government |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W001897 |
SKILLINGS' MINING REVIEW, 1970, AMAX BAUXITE-ALUMINA PROJECT IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA, V. 59, NO. 28, P. 11-12.
SOFOULIS, JOHN, 1966, BAUXITE OF THE NORTH KIMBERLY REGION, WESTERN AUSTRALIA: WEST AUSTRALIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, ANN. REPT. 1965, P. 69-70(GEOL. SK. MAP).
DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, BUREAU OF MINERAL RESOURCES, GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS, 1965, ALUMINIUM, (EXTRACT FROM AUSTRALIAN MINERAL INDUSTRY: THE MINERAL DEPOSITS), BULL. NO. 72, 29 P., ILLUS.
4) GOURLAY, A.J., 1971, ALUMINIUM, AUSTRALIAN MINERAL INDUSTRY: BUR. MINERAL RESOURCES, GEOLOGY, AND GEOPHYSICS, CANBERRA, 1970 REVIEW, P. 49-59.
4) COGHILL, IAN, 1972, AUSTRALIA'S MINERAL WEALTH: SORETT PUBLISHING CO., MELBOURNE, 208 P.
4) RAGGATT, H.G., 1968, MOUNTAINS OF ORE: MELBOURNE, LANSDOWNE PRESS, 406 P.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1973 | Bannigan, Jane L. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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