| Deposit ID | 60000790 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0640 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Barrytown |
| Alternate or previous names | Twelve Mile Beach |
| Geographic coordinates: | 171.3148, -42.2298 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | ON THE WEST COAST OF SOUTH ISLAND ABOUT 25KM NORTH OF GREYMOUTH AT THE NORTHERN END OF BARRYTOWN FLATS. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Westland(province)
New Zealand(country)
Australia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| New Zealand | Westland |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Zirconium Critical | Primary |
| (1) | 171.3148, -42.2298 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | SHORELINE-BEACH |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discovery year | 1860 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | AMAX NEW ZEALAND LTD. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | GRAMPIAN MINING LTD |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | MINERAL RESOURCES N.Z. LTD |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | GRAMPIAN MINING LTD. |
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH., 1981, THE IRONSANDS INDUSTRY: INFORMATION LEAFLET, 22P.
MANN, G., AND JAMES, D., 1986, THE EVALUATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE BARRYTOWN ILMENITE DEPOSIT AS A SOURCE OF TITANTIUM DIXIDE PIGMENT: IN AUSTRALIA: A WORLD SOURCE OF ILMENITE, RUTILE, MONAZITE AND ZIRCON: THE AUSTRALASIAN INSTITUTE OF MINING AND METALLURGY, SYMPOSIA SERIES 46, P. 139-142.
MCPHERSON, R.I., 1978, GEOLOGY OF QUATERNARY ILMENITE-BEARING COASTAL DEPOSITS AT WESTPORT: NEW ZEALAND GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN. 87, 94 P.
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