| Deposit ID | 60000797 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0651 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Moreton Island |
| Geographic coordinates: | 153.39859, -27.17982 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | ISLAND LOCATED 40KM EAST OF BRISBANE. MINERAL SAND DEPOSITS OCCUR ON THE NRTHEAST COAST BETWEEN CAPE CLIFF AND EAGERS CREEK. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Queensland(province)
Australia(country)
Australia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Australia | Queensland |
| (1) | 153.39859, -27.17982 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | SHORELINE - BEACH AND DUNE DEPOSITS |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discovery year | 1950 |
| Year of first production | 1957 |
| Year of last production | 1958 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | MINERAL DEPOSITS LTD. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | RENISON GOLDFIELDS CONSOLIDATED LTD (THROUGH SUBSIDIARY A.M.C.) |
CONNAH, T. H., 1961, BEACH SAND HEAVY MINERAL DEPOSITS OF QUEENSLAND: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF QUEENSLAND. PUBLICATION 302, P. 31.
COOK, N.J., MUIR, SIR D., AND DRIMMER, A.W., 1977, FUTURE LAND USE--MORETON ISLAND: AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE OF ENQUIRY.
HEATH, A.A., AND PARTNERS. 1976, MORETON ISLAND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDY AND STRATEGIC PLAN: A REPORT PREPARED FOR THE CO-ORDINATOR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT, QUEENSLAND.
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.