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Rockhole Mine

Producer in Northern Territory*, Australia with commodities Uranium, Gold
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Controls for ore emplacement
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Ownership information
  13. Production statistics
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10009880
MRDS ID D003141
Record type Site
Current site name Rockhole Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 132.46017, -13.47222 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Northern Territory*(province)

Australia(country)

Australia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Australia Northern Territory*

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Uranium Primary
Gold Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Pitchblende Ore
Chalcopyrite Gangue
Galena Gangue
Pyrite Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic

Nearby scientific data

(1) 132.46017, -13.47222
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Economic information

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Pronounced Stratigraphical Or Lithologic Control

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name South Alligator River Area

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner South Alligator Uranium N.L.

Production statistics

  • Year 1972
    Period To 1972
    Accuracy Accurate
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Uranium Uranium 11371g/mt

Comments on the production information

  • TEAGUES AND ROCKHOLE TOGETHER PRODUCED TO END 1965 , 150 TONS U3O8 , WALPOLE AND OTHERS, 1968 . SEE PALETTE MINE FOR GOLD PRODUCTION. ITEM 2 IS COMBINED PRODUCTION FROM ROCKHOLE AND TEAGUES.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    WALPOLE, B. P., CROHN, P. W., DUNN, P. R., AND RANDALL, M. A., 1968 , GEOLOGY OF THE KATHERINE-DARWIN REGION, NORTHERN TERRITORY: AUSTRALIA BUR. MINERAL RESOURCES, GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS BULL. 82 , V. 1 , 304 P.; V. 2 , 5 MAPS

  • Production

    ITEM 1 , WALPOLE AND OTHERS, 1968 ; ITEM 2 , LIDDY, 1972

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-OCT-1974 Byers, Virginia P. U.S. Geological Survey

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