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Sherlock Bay

Prospect in Western Australia, Australia with commodities Copper, Nickel
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Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10183388
MAS/MILS ID 6020550087
Record type Site
Current site name Sherlock Bay

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 117.53266, -20.79662 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Western Australia(province)

Australia(country)

Australia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Australia Western Australia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Secondary
Nickel Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Amphibole Unknown
Calcite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Epidote Unknown
Magnetite Unknown
Pentlandite Unknown
Pseudoleucite Unknown
Pyrrhotite Unknown
Quartz Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 117.53266, -20.79662
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N90E
    Dip 85N
    Thickness 30M
    Length 2000M
    Width 30M
    Area 6HA
    Depth to top 50M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 DISSEMINATED
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 STRATABOUND
    Shape of Orebody #2 PIPELIKE
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control CONTACT ZONE
    Secondary Ore Control FAULTING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N90E:85N
    Minimum Depth to Top 45
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 50
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 45
    Total Surface Area (HA) 6
    Date of Last Modification 830615

Comments on the geologic information

  • GANGUE MINERALS ALSO INCLUDE STILPNOMELANE

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1907
Milling method Flotation

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Land status

Ownership category Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Dragon Mining Nl
    Interest 100
    Home office Australia
    Year 1991

Comments on the ownership information

  • AS OF 12/91 PROERTY WAS OPTIONED BY POSEIDON EXPLORATION. THEY CAN EARN 73 PCT BY INVESTING AT LEAST A$1 MILLION OVER FIVE YEARS.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Measured 75000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 75000000mt ore
    Total resources 75000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 0.5 wt-pct Nickel Major 1992
    Copper Cu 0.1 wt-pct Copper Minor 1992
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Indicated 16000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 16000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 0.75 wt-pct Nickel Major 1991
    Copper Cu 0.1 wt-pct Copper Minor 1991

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN STOPE
    Percent Waste Rock 10
    Percent Recovery 80
    Hardness of Rock UNKNOWN
    Rock Characteristics UNKNOWN
    Rock Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Mine Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    1st Condition of Workings NO MINE ENTRY
    Capacity 11000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 18.24
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1981

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING, 1990/91 - P.216.

  • Deposit

    MILLER, L.J. AND M.E. SMITH. "SHERLOCK BAY NICKEL-COPPER."

  • Deposit

    ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF AUSTRALIA AND NEW PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

  • Deposit

    VOL.1. 1975. PP.168-174.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit TEXASGULF OPTIONED FOR EXPLORATION AND 10,000 METERS OF DRILLING WAS PERFORMED. STATES TO A REFINERY THAT IS OWNED BY AMAX.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 31-JUL-92 Bleiwas, Donald U.S. Bureau of Mines

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