| Deposit ID | 10068688 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W001904 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bauxite - Australia |
| Geographic coordinates: | 146.1652, -38.41281 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Australia(country)
Australia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Australia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Aluminum Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bauxite | Ore |
| Result | SIO2 - 7.6%, AL2O3 - 50.7%, FE2O3 - 8.5%, TIO2 - 5.5A C50 GEN. REF. F3 |
|---|
| (1) | 146.1652, -38.41281 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Boolarra-Mirboo-Gippsland |
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W001904 |
BELL, GEOFFREY, 1961, NOTES ON THE BAUXITE OF THE MIRBOO NORTH DISTRICT, SOUTH GIPPSLAND: MINING AND GEOL. JOUR. (AUSTRALIA), V. 6, NO. 4, P. 51-62.
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.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | FORMED BY BAUXITIZATION OF BASALTS |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1973 | Bannigan, Jane L. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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