| Deposit ID | 10069216 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W002729 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Digger Rocks Nickel Deposits |
| Geographic coordinates: | 119.91589, -32.5627 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 150 MILES SW OF KALGOORLIE, W. AUSTRALIA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Western Australia(province)
Australia(country)
Australia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Australia | Western Australia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Nickel Critical | Primary |
| (1) | 119.91589, -32.5627 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Forestania Area |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Amax, Inc. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Endeavour Oil Co. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W002729 |
MINING JOURNAL, 2/7/75, P. 105.
AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 12/10/74.
ENG. MINING JOUR., 2/75, P. 129.
METALS WEEK-METALS SOURCEBOOK, 12/9/74, ITEM #B5430.
METALS WEEK-METALS SOURCEBOOK, 8/27/73, ITEM # A4061.
E/MJ INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY-MINING ACTIVITY DIGEST, 2/7/75.
E/MJ INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY-MINING ACTIVITY DIGEST, 1/10/75.
MINING JOUR., 2/28/75.
MINERALS TODAY, JANUARY, 1990, P. 30.
; MINERALS TODAY, 1990.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1975 | Shaffer, Glenn L. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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MRDS records operators as of each record's last update (≤ 2019). Some of the operators listed here have since changed hands or dissolved:
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