| Deposit ID | 10024430 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0142 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Koppio |
| Geographic coordinates: | 135.90298, -34.42777 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | MINE, 100 M |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
South Australia(province)
Australia(country)
Australia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Australia | South Australia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Graphite Critical | Primary |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock |
| Rock unit name | Hutchinson Group;Hutchinson Group |
| Rock description | Hutchinson Group;Hutchinson Group |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist |
| (1) | 135.90298, -34.42777 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1908 |
| Year of first production | 1941 |
| Year of last production | 1944 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | ISM0142 | |
| USGS | International Strategic Minerals Inventory | ISMI | GF087 | |
| USGS | BGR | BGR | PA05331 |
GOURLAY, A.J.C., 1965, GRAPHITE, IN MCLEOD, I.R. AUSTR. MIN. IND., THE MINERAL DEPOSITS, BUREAU OF MINERAL RES. GEOL. AND GEOPHYSICS, BULL.NO. 72, CANBERRA, P.289-295
BROADHURST, E. & ARMSTRONG, A.T., 1945-KOPPIO GRAPHITE MINE. SOUTH AUSTRALIA MINING REVIEW, 82, 93-109
GOURLAY, A.J.C. 1965, P.292
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1984 | Towner, Roy, R. (Saam, H. G.) | Bureau of Mineral Resources, Canberra, Australia |
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