| Deposit ID | 60000784 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0634 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Bridge Hill Ridge Deposit |
| Alternate or previous names | Myall Lake, Smith Lake, Kataway Bay |
| Geographic coordinates: | 152.46523, -32.41303 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | LOCATED NEAR THE TOWNSHIP OF SEAL ROCK, APPROX 150 KM N OF SYDNEY. MUCH OF THE DEPOSIT IS WITHIN THE MYALL LAKES NATIONAL PARK. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
New South Wales(province)
Australia(country)
Australia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Australia | New South Wales |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| REE Critical | Primary |
| Zirconium Critical | Primary |
| Thorium | Primary |
| Titanium Critical | Primary |
| (1) | 152.46523, -32.41303 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | SHORELINE ENVIRONMENT WITH BEACH AND DUNE FORMATIONS |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discovery year | 1950 |
| Year of first production | 1974 |
| Year of last production | 1983 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | MINERAL DEPOSITS LIMITED |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | STATE OF NSW |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | MINERAL DEPOSITS LIMITED |
AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS, 1984, REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING 1984-85, PUBLISHED BY AUST. CONSOL. PRESS, P. 218-232
COFFEY AND HOLLINGSWORTH P/L, 1974 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDY AND STATEMENT OF PROPOSED MINING OPERATION AT BRIDGE HILL RIDGE NSW FOR MINERAL DEPOSITS LTD MAY 1973.
BUNNING, W., 1974, REPORT SHIRE OF GREAT LAKES PROPOSED MINING OF HIGH DUNES ADJOINING THE MYALL-SMITH LAKES. APPEAL BY MINERAL DEPOSITS LTD.
LEWIS, J., 1983, SAND MINING ENDS IN THE MYALL LAKES, MINING REVIEW, MAY 1983, P. 9.
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.