| Deposit ID | 60000838 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0705 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Jurien Bay Deposit |
| Alternate or previous names | Jurien Prospect |
| Geographic coordinates: | 115.16607, -30.31279 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 15 KM SOUTH EAST OF JURIEN AND SOUTH OF HILL RIVER. ABOUT 65 KM SOUTH OF ENEABBA AND WEST OF THE GERALDTON HIGHWAY. ON VICTORIA LOCATIONS 3750 AND 3927 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Western Australia(province)
Australia(country)
Australia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Australia | Western Australia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Kyanite | Primary |
| Thorium | Primary |
| REE Critical | Primary |
| Titanium Critical | Primary |
| Zirconium Critical | Primary |
| (1) | 115.16607, -30.31279 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | MUNBINEA SHORELINE - BEACH AND DUNE DEPOSITS |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Discovery year | 1971 |
| Year of first production | 1975 |
| Year of last production | 1977 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | TIO2 CORPORATION N.L. |
| Home office | PERTH, AUSTRALIA |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | WMC MINERAL SANDS PTY LTD. |
| Home office | PERTH, AUSTRALIA |
AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS, 1984, REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING 1984-85, PUBLISHED BY AUSTRALIAN CONSOLIDATED PRESS P. 218-232.
BAXTER, J.L., 1977,HEAVY MINERAL SAND DEPOSITS OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA, GSWA MINERAL RES BULL. 10, P. 75-77.
BAXTER, J., 1982, HISTORY OF MINERAL SANDS MINING IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA IN REFERENCE PAPERS: EXPLOITATION OF MINERAL SANDS, AUSTRALIAN DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE BUREAU (ADAB) AND WA SCHOOL OF MINES KALGOORLIE (WAIT).
GARDINER, J.E., 1977, HEAVY MINERAL SAND DEPOSITS ALONG THE COAST OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA, BMR RECORD 1977/34.
NATIONAL MINER, 1977, AUSTRALIAN MINES HANDBOOK, P. 145.
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