| Deposit ID | 10280173 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 6020350012 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Curtis Island |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 151.19867, -23.49667 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Queensland(province)
Australia(country)
Australia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Australia | Queensland |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Ilmenite | Unknown |
| Magnetite | Unknown |
| Rutile | Unknown |
| Zircon | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | 151.19867, -23.49667 |
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| Length | 9000M | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Width | 180M | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 10M | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Area | 50HA | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1948 |
| Mining method | Dredging |
| Milling method | Magnetic And Electrostatic |
| District name | Curtis Island |
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| Type of mineral rights | Private Lease |
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| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 17920000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 17920000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Area | 55HA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 6020350012 |
1. APPENDIX TO REPORT OF TERENCE WILLSTEED AND ASSOCIATES
UNDATED, P. 7.
2. CONNAH, T.H. BEACH SAND HEAVY MINERAL DEPOSITS OF
QUEENSLAND. QUEENSLAND DEPT. OF MINES PUBLICATION NO.
302, 1961, PP. 24 AND 25.
3. LAYTON, W. REPORT BY INVESTIGATING GEOLOGIST - REPORT
ON ORE RESERVES BY 15 MINING TENEMENTS HELD BY
MURPHYORES INCORPORATED PTY. LTD. IN QUEENSLAND. IAN
POTTER AND COMPANY, FEB. 23, 1968, PP. 16 AND 17.
4. BENNETT, V.G. GENERAL STATE OF THE INDUSTRY IN QUEENS-
LAND 1981. PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED AS REF. # 7 IN FRASER
ISLAND, QUEENSLAND AUSTRALIAN REPORT.
5. THE MURSO PROCESS FOR UPGRADING ILMENITE TO RUTILE
GRADE MATERIAL (MURUTILE) INTRODUCES A NEW ERA FOR TIO2
PRESENTED BY MURPHYORES.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 05-JAN-95 | Fantel, Richard J. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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