Byfieldzirconium

Prospect in Queensland, Australia with commodity Zirconium
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Geologic structures
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Ownership information
  10. Bibliographic references

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 60000795
MRDS ID ISM0648
Record type District
Current site name Byfieldzirconium
Alternate or previous names Bayfield

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 150.76538, -22.79671 (WGS84)
Relative position DEPOSIT COVERED BY A TO P 2850M AND A TO P 4411M, LOCATED 75 KM NORTHEAST OF ROCKHAMPTON.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Queensland(province)

Australia(country)

Australia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Australia Queensland

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Zirconium Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 150.76538, -22.79671

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description SHORELINE - DUNE AND BEACH DEPOSITS

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Discovery year 1956

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner STRATEGIC MINERALS CORPORATION N.L.
    Interest 100
  • Type Operator
    Owner STRATEGIC MINERALS CORPORATION N.L. JOINT VENTURE
    Interest 100

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BELL, S. 1988, MINERAL SANDS: IN LOUTHEAN, ROSS, ED. REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING 1987: RESOURCE INFORMATION UNIT LTD. P. 253-260.

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.