| Deposit ID | 10305198 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 6020350035 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | D-Tree |
| Alternate or previous names | D'Tree, D Tree |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 138.9489, -19.7135 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Queensland(province)
Australia(country)
Australia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Australia | Queensland |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Collophane | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | 138.9489, -19.7135 |
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| Thickness | 6M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length | 22500M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Width | 5500M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | 10000HA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 15M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1967 |
| Mining method | Strip-Level |
| Milling method | Flotation |
| District name | Georgina Basin |
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| Type of mineral rights | State Lease |
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| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | International Mineral And Chemical Dev. Corp. (I. M. C.) |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Illinois |
| Year | 1981 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1980 | ||||||||||||||
| Measured | 250000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 250000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 250000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Area | 10000HA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 6020350035 |
NOTHOLT, A. J. G., PROTEROZOIC AND CAMBRIAN PHOSPHORITES-
INAUGURAL FIELD WORKSHOP AND SEMINAR IN AUSTRALIA.
MINING MAGAZINE, NOV. 1978, P. 499.
AUSTRALIAN MINES HANDBOOK, 1977/78.
HOWARD, P. F., EXPLORATION FOR PHOSPHORITE IN AUSTRALIA--
A CASE HISTORY: ECON. GEOL. VOL. 67, 1972, P. 1180-1192.
HOWARD, P. F. AND HOUGH, M. J., ON THE GEOCHEMISTRY AND
ORIGIN OF THE D TREE, WONARAH AND SHERRIN CREEK PHOSPHORITE
DEPOSITS OF THE GEORGINA BASIN; NORTHERN AUSTRALIA: ECON
GEOL. VOL. 74, 1979, P. 260-284.
REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING, 1980.
ANONYMOUS, THE PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS OF AUSTRALIA; PHOSPHORUS
AND POTASSIUM NO. 110, NOV/DEC. 1980.
REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING, 1988/89, P. 374.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 23-SEP-1996 | Fantel, Richard J. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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