| Deposit ID | 60000708 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0474 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Duchess Deposit |
| Alternate or previous names | Rimmer Hill, Mount Murray, Phosphate Hill, Western Zones |
| Geographic coordinates: | 139.96556, -21.89667 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Queensland(province)
Australia(country)
Australia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Australia | Queensland |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Primary |
| Uranium | Primary |
| (1) | 139.96556, -21.89667 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | CHERT-SILTSTONE-LIMESTONE LITHOSOME |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Discovery year | 1966 |
| Year of first production | 1975 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | QUEENSLAND PHOSPHATE LTD. |
| Home office | MELBOURNE |
| Year | 1982 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | QUEENSLAND PHOSPHATE LTD. |
| Home office | MELBOURNE |
| Year | 1982 |
ROGERS, J.K. AND KEEVERS, R.E., 1975: LADY ANNIE-LADY JANE PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS, GEORGINA BASIN, QUEENSLAND, IN: KNIGHT, C.L., (EDITOR), ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF AUSTRALIA AND PAPUA NEW GUINEA, NO.4, INDUSTRIAL MINERALS AND ROCKS, AUSTRALASIAN INSTITUTE OF MINING AND METALLURGY, MONOGRAPH SERIES 8, MELBOURNE, P.251
DUCHESS, I: 253 440 GEOLOGICAL MAP
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