Kings Cliff

Past Producer in New South Wales, Australia with commodities Titanium, 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. Reserves and resources
  9. Links to other databases
  10. General comments
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10256345
MAS/MILS ID 6020150013
Record type Site
Current site name Kings Cliff

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 145.99862, -33.9962 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(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
Titanium Critical Primary
Zirconium Critical Secondary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 145.99862, -33.9962

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Milling method Magnetic And Electrostatic

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1990
    Indicated 1500000mt ore
    Demonstrated 1500000mt ore
    Total resources 1500000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zirconium ZrO2 0.884 wt-pct Zirconium Minor 1990
    Titanium TiO2 0.646 wt-pct Titanium Major 1990

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • ON ORIGINAL KAISER CONTRACT LIST BUT DELETED WHEN FOUND TO BE SHUT DOWN AND OWNER PULLED OUT. RESERVES ARE VERY SMALL ALSO. DILLINGHAM WAS OWNER AT THAT TIME. VISITED IN 1990; NOW PRODUCING AGAIN, UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP.

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit RESERVES DEPLETED IN 1992.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-DEC-94 Unknown U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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