| Deposit ID | 10023635 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | I001013 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Lake Gnangara Diatomite Deposit |
| Geographic coordinates: | 115.86601, -31.78353 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
| Relative position | LAKE IS 16 KM NORTH OF PERTH. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Western Australia(province)
Australia(country)
Australia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Australia | Western Australia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Diatomite | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Diatomite | Ore |
| Model code | 222 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 31s |
| Deposit model name | Lacustrine diatomite |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Lake Sediments | ||
| |||
| (1) | 115.86601, -31.78353 |
|---|
| General form | STRATIFORM |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year of last production | 1977 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mallina Holdings Ltd. |
| First year | 1989 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | I001013 |
HOLMES, G.G., STANLEY, C., SWEENEY, V., 1989, DIATOMITE IN NEW SOUTH WALES: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW SOUTH WALES MINERAL RESOURCES 46, 161 P
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DEPOSIT IS IN LAKE/SWAMP/BOG AREA. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-91 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey | CORRECTED LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE |
| Updater | 01-MAY-94 | Preston, W | Western Australia Geological Survey |
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