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Lewis Ponds

Prospect in New South Wales, Australia with commodities Copper, Gold, Lead, Silver, Zinc
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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. Mineral rights holdings
  9. Ownership information
  10. Reserves and resources
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10183362
MAS/MILS ID 6020150021
Record type Site
Current site name Lewis Ponds

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 149.16527, -33.31297 (WGS84)
Elevation 1000
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

New South Wales(province)

Australia(country)

Australia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Australia New South Wales

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Primary
Lead Primary
Silver Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 149.16527, -33.31297
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1993

Comments on exploration

  • THE NORTHERN MINER ARTICLE (6/12/95) REFERS TO DRILLING IN AN AREA SOUTH OF THE LEWIS PONDS DEPOSIT, AND TO SOME DEPOSIT LIMIT DRILLING ON THE LEWIS PONDS DEPOSIT. THE SOUTHERN AREA DISCOVERY A NEW SULFIDE ZONE. GRADES ARE IN ARTICLE.

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Tri Origin Exploration Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Australia
    Year 1995
    First year 1995
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Tri Origin Austraila Nl (Owns Tri Origin Exp. Ltd.)
    Interest 100
    Home office Australia
    Year 1995
    First year 1995

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1995
    Demonstrated 4800000mt ore
    Total resources 4800000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 3.5 g/mt Gold Major 1995
    Lead Pb 3 wt-pct Lead Major 1995
    Copper Cu 0.2 wt-pct Copper Major 1995
    Zinc Zn 4.9 wt-pct Zinc Major 1995
    Silver Ag 116 g/mt Silver Major 1995

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, JUN 12, 1995, P 12, "TRI ORIGIN CUTS

  • Deposit

    MINERALIZATION AT LEWIS PONDS"

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, OCT 1995, P. 182

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 03/10/95, P181. "LACHLAN'S AGREEMENT".

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 02-APR-96 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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