| Deposit ID | 10037858 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M045049 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Unnamed-Beach Between Richmond River and 2 Miles S. of Evans Head |
| Geographic coordinates: | 153.42913, -29.15977 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | NORTHERN PART OF COAST OF NEW SOUTH WALES-100 MI S. BRISBANE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
New South Wales(province)
Australia(country)
Australia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Australia | New South Wales |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Platinum Critical | Primary |
| PGE Critical | Tertiary |
| Thorium | Tertiary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Tin Critical | Tertiary |
| Titanium, Metal Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Ilmenite | Ore |
| Monazite | Ore |
| Rutile | Ore |
| Zircon | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Sand and Gravel | ||
| |||
| (1) | 153.42913, -29.15977 |
|---|
| General form | BEACH SANDS |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1878 |
| District name | Richmond River District |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M045049 |
IMPERIAL INST. GR. BRITIAN, 1936, PLATINUM AND ALLIED METALS, P. 74
MERTIE (1969)
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1974 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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