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Widgiemooltha Nickel Occurrence-Australia

Occurrence in Western Australia, Australia with commodity Nickel
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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 10069214
MRDS ID W002724
Record type Site
Current site name Widgiemooltha Nickel Occurrence-Australia

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

Comments on the commodity information

  • BOLDT, 1967, GIVES THE FOLLOWING AS COMMODITIES CONTAINED IN ORE OF SUDBURY DISTRICT-PT, PD, RH, RU, IRIDIUM, OSMIUM, AU, AG, CO, SE, TE. IRON ORE, SULFURIC ACID, LIQUID SULFUR, DIOXIDE, ELEMENTAL SULFUR.

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

  • * SEE 'RESERVE/RESOURCE COMMENTS'.
  • * THE ABOVE DATA IS ESTIMATED FROM DATA OF INCO. OF CANADA AND FALCONBRIDGE NICKEL MINES, CO. AMOUNTS OF NICKEL AND COPPER IS CALCULATED FROM AVERAGE GRADES.

Comments on the workings information

  • FOR COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT AREA AND INDIVIDUAL MINES SEE BOLDT, JOSEPH R., JR., 1967, THE WINNING OF NICKEL, ITS GEOLOGY, MINING AND EXTRACTIVE METALLURGY

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.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-1974 Shaffer, Glenn L. U.S. Geological Survey

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