| Deposit ID | 60001463 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC39295 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Koetong Field |
| Geographic coordinates: | 147.47745, -36.16869 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
| Relative position | LOCATION OF LATITUDE/LONGITUDE IS AT THE TOWN OF KOETONG; FIELD INCLUDES OPERATIONS WITHIN A RADIUS OF 6 MI OF THE TOWN; PRINCIPAL PLACERING AREAS WERE ALONG KOETONG CREEK (RUNNING CREEK), MOUNTAIN AND BURROWYE CREEKS, ROYAL PARK CREEK, DRY FOREST CREEK, BOUNDARY CREEK; PLIOCENE TERRACES ALONG ROYAL PARK CREEK AND DRY FOREST WERE ALSO WORKED., 5 KM, 5 KM |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Victoria(province)
Australia(country)
Australia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Australia | Victoria |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tin Critical | Primary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Model code | 123 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 39e |
| Deposit model name | Alluvial placer Sn |
| (1) | 147.47745, -36.16869 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Discovery year | 1872 |
| Discoverer | Unidentified Prospector |
| Year of first production | 1872 |
| Year of last production | 1964 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | EXCELSIOR CO. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | LA MASCOTTE TIN DREDGING CO. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | ANNANDALE SYNDICATE |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | BERRIGAMA SLUICING |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | BORDER CO. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | KEADY |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | HAPPY VALLEY TIN SLUICING CO. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | EUREKA TIN MINE |
COCHRANE, G.W.,1971, TIN DEPOSITS OF VICTORIA: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF VICTORIA BULLETIN NO. 60, P. 25-29.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-94 | Bliss, James D. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.