| Deposit ID | 10069215 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W002726 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Wingellina-Daisy Bates Nickel Field-Australia |
| Geographic coordinates: | 129.03239, -26.06304 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Western Australia(province)
Australia(country)
Australia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Australia | Western Australia |
| (1) | 129.03239, -26.06304 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1955 |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Inco Ltd. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W002726 |
ENG. MINING JOUR., 8/72, P. 152
METALS WEEK-METALS SOURCEBOOK, 8/12/74, ITEM # B3850
SKINNER, WALTER R., 1973, MINING INTERNATIONAL YEARBOOK: THE FINANCIAL TIMES, LONDON, P. 471
ENG. MINING JOUR., 10/68, P. 73-84
AUSTRALIAN MINERAL INDUSTRY, VOL. 28, NO. 4 (1976)
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE LIMONITE NI DEPOSIT WAS FORMED IN THE LIMONITE-RICH LAYER OF SOIL ABOVE THE WEATHERED ULTRABASIC ROCK. |
| Deposit | POSEIDON'S WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY-SAMIN LTD. IS UNDERTAKING A FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR DEVELOPMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH NICKEL MINES OF AUSTRALIA (NMA). |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1975 | Shaffer, Glenn L. (Saam, H. G.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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