Byfield

Prospect in Queensland, 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. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10280668
MAS/MILS ID 6020350045
Record type Site
Current site name Byfield

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 150.69868, -23.07999 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Queensland(province)

Australia(country)

Australia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Australia Queensland

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Titanium Critical Primary
Zirconium Critical Secondary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 150.69868, -23.07999

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Mining method Dredging
Milling method Magnetic And Electrostatic

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1990
    Indicated 2400000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 2400000000mt ore
    Total resources 2400000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Titanium TiO2 0.534 wt-pct Titanium Major 1990
    Zirconium ZrO2 0.113 wt-pct Zirconium Minor 1990
    REE Y Group 0.0275 wt-pct REE 1990

Reference information

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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