| Deposit ID | 60000594 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0217 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Mount Keith Deposit |
| Geographic coordinates: | 120.53255, -27.39625 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Western Australia(province)
Australia(country)
Australia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Australia | Western Australia |
| (1) | 120.53255, -27.39625 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | DYKE INTRUDED ALONG MAJOR FISSURE |
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discovery year | 1968 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | MT. KEITH A.C.M. PTY. LTD. |
| Interest | 50 |
| Home office | PERTH, WA, AUSTRALIA |
| Year | 1982 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | FREEPORT WESTERN AUSTRALIA NICKEL CO. |
| Interest | 50 |
| Home office | PERTH, WA, AUSTRALIA |
| Year | 1982 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | MT. KEITH A.C.M. PTY. LTD. |
| Interest | 50 |
| Home office | PERTH, WA, AUSTRALIA |
| Year | 1982 |
BURT, D.R.L., AND SHEPPY, N.R., 1975, MOUNT KEITH NICKEL SULPHIDE DEPOSIT, IN KNIGHT, C.L., ED., ECONOMIC GEOLOGY -OF AUSTRALIA AND PAPUA NEW GUINEA, V. 1, METALS: AUSTRALASIAN- INSTITUTE OF MINING AND METALLURGY, MONOGRAPH 5, P. 159-168.
BUTT, C.R.M., AND NICKEL, E.H., 1976, MINERALOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY OF THE WEATHERING OF THE DISSEMINATED NICKEL SUL-FIDE DEPOSIT AT MT. KEITH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA: ECONOMIC GEOLOG-Y, V. 76, NO. 6, P. 1736-1751.
MARSTON, R.J., 1984, NICKEL MINERALISATION IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA, MINERAL RESOURCES BULLETIN 14: PERTH, GEOLOGICAL- SURVEY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
MT. KEITH A.C.M. PTY. LTD., 1982, ANNUAL REPORT.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-NOV-1982 | MOCK COLLEEN M | Bureau of Mineral Resources, Canberra, Australia |
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