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North Boyanup, Australia

Occurrence in Western Australia, Australia with commodities Titanium, Metal, Zirconium
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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. Mining district
  9. Ownership information
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10079629
MRDS ID W029679
Record type Site
Current site name North Boyanup, Australia

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 115.73266, -33.4793 (WGS84)
Elevation 49
Relative position APPROXIMATELY 20 KM FROM BUNBURY AND 22 KM FROM CAPEL

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Western Australia(province)

Australia(country)

Australia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Australia Western Australia

Comments on the location information

  • THE PROSPECT LIES AT THE FOOT OF THE WHICHER SCARP; SITUATED WITHIN A NORTHWARD EXTENSION OF THE YOGANUP EXTENSION MINE. LATITUDE-LONGITUDE VALUES FROM NIMA'S GEONAMES DATABASE ARE FOR BOYANUP

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Titanium, Metal Critical Primary
Zirconium Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 115.73266, -33.4793
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Capel

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Westralian Sands Ltd. And Ilmenite Pty. Ltd. (Joint Venture)

Comments on development

  • THE DEPOSITS DISCOVERED SO FAR ARE CURRENTLY THE SUBJECT OF A FEASIBILITY STUDY. NORTH BOYANUP LIES IN AN INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE BELT. RESTORATION AFTER MINING SHOULD BE DIFFICULT.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    HEAVY MINERAL SAND DEPOSITS OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA, 1977, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA, J.L. BAXTER

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAY-1978 Saam, Henning G. U.S. Geological Survey

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