Bluebird

Producer in Western Australia, Australia with commodity Gold
Sections on this page
  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. Ownership information
  9. Reserves and resources
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10256099
MAS/MILS ID 6020550025
Record type Site
Current site name Bluebird
Alternate or previous names Caledonian, Aladdin, Bailey Island, South Junction

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 118.4993, -26.49629 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(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
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 118.4993, -26.49629

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface-Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Pit

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner St. Barbara Mines Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Australia
    Year 1992

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Measured 79200mt ore
    Demonstrated 79200mt ore
    Total resources 79200mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 2.35 g/mt Gold Major 1991
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Measured 73100mt ore
    Demonstrated 73100mt ore
    Total resources 73100mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 3.35 g/mt Gold Major 1991
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Measured 640000mt ore
    Demonstrated 640000mt ore
    Total resources 640000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 3.61 g/mt Gold Major 1991
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Measured 5797007mt ore
    Demonstrated 5797007mt ore
    Total resources 5797007mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 2.24 g/mt Gold Major 1991

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING, 1992/93, P. 49-50.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 09-OCT-1992 Slater, Linda C. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.