D-Tree

Prospect in Queensland, Australia with commodity Phosphorus-Phosphates
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Ownership information
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10305198
MAS/MILS ID 6020350035
Record type Site
Current site name D-Tree
Alternate or previous names D'Tree, D Tree

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 138.9489, -19.7135 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Queensland(province)

Australia(country)

Australia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Australia Queensland

Comments on the location information

  • D TREE DEPOSITS LOCATED 115 KM. NORTHWEST OF MT. ISA, IN QUEENSLAND.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Phosphorus-Phosphates Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Collophane Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 138.9489, -19.7135

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 6M
    Length 22500M
    Width 5500M
    Area 10000HA
    Depth to top 15M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 UNKNOWN
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Secondary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Total Surface Area (HA) 10000
    Date of Last Modification 830404

Comments on the geologic information

  • STRIKE IS NORTH-SOUTH WITH UNKNOWN DIP.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1967
Mining method Strip-Level
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Georgina Basin

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights State Lease

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner International Mineral And Chemical Dev. Corp. (I. M. C.)
    Interest 100
    Home office Illinois
    Year 1981

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1980
    Measured 250000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 250000000mt ore
    Total resources 250000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Phosphorus-Phosphates P2O5 18.6 wt-pct Phosphorus Major 1980

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 10000HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method STRIP-LEVEL
    Percent Waste Rock 2.6
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 15
    Primary Material Cover M-HARD ROCKS
    Hardness of Ore M-HARD ROCKS
    Capacity 29869
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 288
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1985

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    NOTHOLT, A. J. G., PROTEROZOIC AND CAMBRIAN PHOSPHORITES-

  • Reserve-Resource

    INAUGURAL FIELD WORKSHOP AND SEMINAR IN AUSTRALIA.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING MAGAZINE, NOV. 1978, P. 499.

  • Deposit

    AUSTRALIAN MINES HANDBOOK, 1977/78.

  • Deposit

    HOWARD, P. F., EXPLORATION FOR PHOSPHORITE IN AUSTRALIA--

  • Deposit

    A CASE HISTORY: ECON. GEOL. VOL. 67, 1972, P. 1180-1192.

  • Deposit

    HOWARD, P. F. AND HOUGH, M. J., ON THE GEOCHEMISTRY AND

  • Deposit

    ORIGIN OF THE D TREE, WONARAH AND SHERRIN CREEK PHOSPHORITE

  • Deposit

    DEPOSITS OF THE GEORGINA BASIN; NORTHERN AUSTRALIA: ECON

  • Deposit

    GEOL. VOL. 74, 1979, P. 260-284.

  • Deposit

    REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING, 1980.

  • Deposit

    ANONYMOUS, THE PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS OF AUSTRALIA; PHOSPHORUS

  • Deposit

    AND POTASSIUM NO. 110, NOV/DEC. 1980.

  • Deposit

    REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING, 1988/89, P. 374.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 23-SEP-1996 Fantel, Richard J. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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