| Deposit ID | 10182986 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 6020250018 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Wonarah |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 14.0348, -19.83034 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Northern Territory*(province)
Australia(country)
Australia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Australia | Northern Territory* |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chert | Unknown |
| Collophane | Unknown |
| Quartz | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | 14.0348, -19.83034 |
|---|
| Thickness | 23M | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length | 23500M | ||||||||||||||||||
| Width | 5500M | ||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 31M | ||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1966 |
| District name | Georgina Basin |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Other |
|---|
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Northern Territory Department Of Mines And Energy |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Australia |
| Year | 1985 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1980 | ||||||||||||||
| Inferred | 900000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 900000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1988 | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 900000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 900000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 6020250018 |
PHOSPHATE: READY STOCKS DWINDLE, REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN
MINING, 1980, P. 78.
REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING, 1988/89, P. 375.
AUSTRALIAN MINES HANDBOOK, PHOSPHATE SECTION, 1976-1977.
HOWARD, PETER F., EXPLORATION FOR POHOSPHORITE IN AUSTRALIA:
ECON. GEOL., VOL. 67, 1972, PP. 1180-1192.
HOWARD, PETER F. AND HOUGH, M.J., ON THE GEOCHEMISTRY AND
ORIGIN OF THE D TREE, WONARAH AND SHERRIN CREEK PHOS-
PHATE DEPOSITS OF THE GEORGINA BASIN, NORTHERN AUSTRAL-
IA: ECON. GEOL., VOL. 74, 1979, PP. 260-284.
HOWARD, PETER F. AND PERRINO, F.A., WONORAH PHOSPHATE
DEPOSIT, GEORGINA BASIN, NORTHERN TERRITORY: A.I.M.M.
NO. 4, IND. MINS. AND ROCKS, 1976, PP. 273-277.
PHOSPHATE: READY STOCKS DWINDLE, REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN
MINING, 1980, P.78.
MINING MAGAZINE, NOV. 1978, PP. 497-499.
HOWARD, PETER F. AND HOUGH, M.J., " ON THE GEOCHEMISTRY AND
ORIGIN OF THE D-TREE, WONARAH, AND SHERRIN CREEK
PHOSPHORITE DEPOSITS OF THE GEORGINA BASIN, NORTHERN
AUSTRALIA",ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, VOL. 74, 1979, PP. 260-284.
HOWARD, PETER, F.,"THE WONARAH PHOSPHATE DEPOSIT, GEORGINA
BASIN, AUSTRALIA",PHOSPHATES DEPOSITS OF THE WORLD,
V. 2, CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1989, PP. 545-550.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MINERAL HOLDINGS ARE MINING LEASES. PREVIOUS EVALUATION AUG. 13, 1982. AUSTRALIAN FERTILIZERS MADE A LIMITED STUDY AND ASKED THE NORTHERN TERRITORY MINES DEPARTMENT TO PUT A MINING RESERVE ON WONARAH. THE DEPARTMENT RELEASED A CIRCULAR TO COMPANIES SEEKING INTEREST IN FURTHER EXPLORATION, WITH THE INTENTION OF REMOVING THE RESERVE, SHOULD A SUITABLE PROGRAM BE PROPOSED. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 02-OCT-1992 | Rmt | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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