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Mount Mulgine

Prospect in Western Australia, Australia with commodity Tungsten
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Ownership information
  11. Workings at the site
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10207968
MAS/MILS ID 6020550009
Record type Site
Current site name Mount Mulgine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 116.98263, -29.17945 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

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
Tungsten Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Fluorite Unknown
Molybdenite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Quartz Unknown
Scheelite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 116.98263, -29.17945
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 STOCKWORK
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Primary mode of Origin CONT METASOMATIC
    Primary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Date of Last Modification 830909

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1914
Mining method Open Pit
Milling method Flotation

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Minefields Exploration N. L.
    Interest 81
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner
    Owner Golconda Minerals N. L.
    Interest 19
    Year 1987

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • 95% MINE RECOVERY. 5% ORE DILUTION.
  • RESOURCES AS OF 1/83 FORMERLY LISTED UNDER SEQ. NO. 6020550099A.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Primary Material Cover HARD ROCKS
    Hardness of Ore HARD ROCKS
    Capacity 7000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 3.25
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1982

Comments on other economic factors

  • TRANSPORTATION COSTS MILL TO SMELTER: $54/MT.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING, 1987. P319.

  • Deposit

    MOLYBDENUM, TUNGSTEN, VANADIUM, AND CHROMIUM IN WESTERN

  • Deposit

    AUSTRALIA, MINERAL RESOURCES BULLETIN II, GEOLOGICAL

  • Deposit

    SURVEY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA, 1978.

  • Deposit

    HAWKINS, B., EXPLORATION MANAGER, AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND

  • Deposit

    EXPLORATION CO., SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, PERSONAL COMUNN.

  • Deposit

    BLOCKELY, J.G., SUNDRY MINERALIZATION IN THE ARCHAEN OF THE

  • Deposit

    WESTERN AUSTRALIAN SHIELD, AUST. INST. MINING AND

  • Deposit

    METALL., 1975, PP. 211-213.

  • Deposit

    MINEFIELDS EXPLORATION N.L., 1981 ANNUAL REPORT.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING/MINING JOURNAL, JANUARY 1982, P. 61.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 17-APR-1995 Rfb U.S. Bureau of Mines

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