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Coobina Deposits

Past Producer in Western Australia, Australia with commodity Chromium
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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 10280816
MAS/MILS ID 6020550166
Record type Site
Current site name Coobina Deposits

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: 120.23258, -23.07979 (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

Comments on the location information

  • COORDINATES ARE OF ETHEL CREEK, ABOUT 400 KM SE OF PORT HEDLUND IN W.A.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Chromium Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) 120.23258, -23.07979
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes

Comments on the production information

  • "SUBSTANTIAL QUANTITIES OF HIGH-IRON CHROMITE AMENABLE TO OPENCUT MINING HAVE BEEN OUTLINED". PEAK AUSTRALIAN CHROMITE PROD- UCTION IN 1956 WHEN COOBINA DEPOSITS IN PRODUCTION. 14,650 MT PRODUCED AT COOBINA FROM 1950-1957 (FOR FECR SMELTER IN AUSTRALIA).

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 0
    Demonstrated 1950000mt ore
    Total resources 1950000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Chromium Cr2O3 40 wt-pct Chromium Major 0

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • TOTAL RESOURCE OF 1,965,000 MT AT ABOUT 40 % CR2O3 DEMONSTRATED TO A DEPTH OF 30 M WITHIN THE MAIN ZONES OF CHROMITE.

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 24-FEB-1995 Unknown U.S. Bureau of Mines

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