| Deposit ID | 60000786 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0636 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Fraser Island |
| Geographic coordinates: | 153.11532, -25.3633 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | FRASER ISLAND IS A 100 KM LONG ISLAND OFF MARYBOROUGH, 200 KM N OF BRISBANE. THE MAIN DEPOSITS OCCUR IN THE VISINITY OF INDIAN HEAD IN THE NORTH, AND NORTH SPIT IN THE SOUTH. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Queensland(province)
Australia(country)
Australia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Australia | Queensland |
| (1) | 153.11532, -25.3633 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | SHORELINE - DUNE AND BEACH DEPOSITS |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discovery year | 1956 |
| Year of first production | 1971 |
| Year of last production | 1976 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | DILLINGHAM CONSTRUCTIONS PTY. LTD. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | MURPHYORES INC. P/L (I.E. D.M. MINERALS) |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | QUEENSLAND TITANIUM MINES P/L |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | MURPHYORES INC P/L |
ANON, 1976, FRASER ISLAND ENVIRONMENTAL INQUIRY, FINAL REPORT PUBLISHED BY AUST. GOVT PUBLICATIONS SERVICE.
D.M. MINERALS, 1977, FRASER ISLAND CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION, D.M. MINERALS (A PARTNERSHIP OF DILLINGHAM CONSTRUCTIONS P/L AND MURPHYORES INCORP. P/L).
AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS, 1984, REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING 1984-85, PUBLISHED BY AUST. CONSOL. PRESS, P. 218-232.
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.