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Pykes Hill Nickel Deposit-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. Ore body information
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Ownership information
  10. Reserves and resources
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10069370
MRDS ID W006840
Record type Site
Current site name Pykes Hill Nickel Deposit-Australia

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 121.83253, -28.82952 (WGS84)
Relative position 86 KM E OF LEONORA, 55 KM SW OF LAVERTON

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

Nearby scientific data

(1) 121.83253, -28.82952
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 12M
    Length 300M
    Width 150M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Mid. East Minerals N. L. Westaustralian Sands Ltd.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1971
    Total resources 15000000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 1 wt-pct Nickel Major 1971
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1971
    Total resources 15000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 1 wt-pct Nickel Major 1971

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    COGHILL, IAN, 1971, AUSTRALIA'S MINERAL WEALTH: MALVERN, AUSTRALIA, SORRETT PUBLISHING PTY, LTD, P. 154.

  • Deposit

    E/MJ 172/2-71 P. 165

  • Deposit

    WENS G. 1972, DIE NICKELLAGERSTAETTEN IM PAZIFISCEN RAUM...

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit NICKEL CONTENT 1 TO 2 %, UP TO 3 %
Deposit MID-EAST MINERALS
Deposit COORDINATES APPROXIMATE

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-1975 Shaffer, Glenn L. (Saam, H. G.) U.S. Geological Survey

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