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Woodlawn

Producer in New South Wales, Australia with commodities Zinc, Copper, Lead, Silver, Gold
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Mineral occurrence model information
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Ore body information
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Ownership information
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10073051
MRDS ID W018857
Record type Site
Current site name Woodlawn

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 149.16524, -33.0796 (WGS84)
Relative position NEAR TARAGO, 40 KM. SW OF GOULBURN

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

New South Wales(province)

Australia(country)

Australia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Australia New South Wales

Comments on the location information

  • LAT. AND LONG. FOR TARAGO N. S. W.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Zinc Critical Primary
Copper Primary
Lead Primary
Silver Primary
Gold Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Covellite Ore
Galena Ore
Silver Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Tetrahedrite Ore
Pyrite Gangue

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 184
USGS model code 28a
Deposit model name Massive sulfide, kuroko
Mark3 model number 93

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite
    Rock unit name Rhyolitic Crystal Tuff
    Rock description Rhyolitic Crystal Tuff
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Silurian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Silurian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Silurian
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite
    Rock unit name Tuffaceous Shale;Chloritic Schist
    Rock description Tuffaceous Shale;Chloritic Schist

Nearby scientific data

(1) 149.16524, -33.0796
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Dip 45 DEG
    Length 200M
    Depth to bottom 230M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Large
Significant No
Discovery year 1970
Discoverer Jododex Australia Pty.

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner St. Joe Mins., Phelps Dodge, A. M. And S

Comments on the production information

  • PRODUCTION SCHEDULED FOR ABOUT 1978. PLAN 2722 MTPD MILL TO YIELD 635 MTPD CONCENTRATES. 680,000 - 907,000 MTPY ORE

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1976
    Total resources 6200000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 14.4 wt-pct Zinc Major 1976
    Copper Cu 1.7 wt-pct Copper Major 1976
    Lead Pb 5.4 wt-pct Lead Major 1976
    Silver Ag 85.7 g/mt Silver Major 1976
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1976
    Total resources 3700000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 0.5 wt-pct Zinc Major 1976
    Copper Cu 1.9 wt-pct Copper Major 1976
    Lead Pb 0.1 wt-pct Lead Major 1976
    Silver Ag 8.6 g/mt Silver Major 1976
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1976
    Total resources 50000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.72 wt-pct Copper Major 1976
    Lead Pb 5.2 wt-pct Lead Major 1976
    Silver Ag 1028 g/mt Silver Major 1976
    Gold Au 5.1 g/mt Gold Minor 1976
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1976
    Total resources 5200000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 10.5 wt-pct Zinc Major 1976
    Copper Cu 2 wt-pct Copper Major 1976
    Lead Pb 4.3 wt-pct Lead Major 1976
    Silver Ag 103 g/mt Silver Major 1976
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1976
    Total resources 62000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 14.4 wt-pct Zinc Major 1976
    Copper Cu 1.7 wt-pct Copper Major 1976
    Lead Pb 5.4 wt-pct Lead Major 1976
    Silver Ag 85.7 g/mt Silver Major 1976
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1976
    Total resources 37000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 0.5 wt-pct Zinc Major 1976
    Copper Cu 1.9 wt-pct Copper Major 1976
    Lead Pb 0.1 wt-pct Lead Major 1976
    Silver Ag 8.6 g/mt Silver Major 1976
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1976
    Total resources 5000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.72 wt-pct Copper Major 1976
    Lead Pb 5.2 wt-pct Lead Major 1976
    Silver Ag 1028 g/mt Silver Major 1976
    Gold Au 5.1 g/mt Gold Minor 1976
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1976
    Total resources 52000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 10.5 wt-pct Zinc Major 1976
    Copper Cu 2 wt-pct Copper Major 1976
    Lead Pb 4.3 wt-pct Lead Major 1976
    Silver Ag 103 g/mt Silver Major 1976

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • ITEMS ONE, TWO, THREE - PROVEN RESERVES, MAIN WOODLAWN OREBODY. ITEM FOUR - ESTIMATED RESERVES IN A DEEPER ADJACENT OREBODY.

Comments on the workings information

  • PLAN OPEN PIT AND POSSIBLY UNDERGROUND MINING LATER IN THE MINE'S LIFE.

Comments on development

  • DEV$: 100 ; MILL.CAP: 994 MET TONS ; ECON.YEAR: 1978 ; ECON.COM: PLANNED EXPENDITURES TOTAL $A 75 MILLION

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    STAFF, 1976, ST. JOE., PHELPS DODGE, PLUS AM&S SET TO DEVELOP WOODLAWN ORE BODY; AMERICAN METAL MARKET 8-3-76 P. 5

  • Deposit

    STAFF, 1976, AUSTRALIAN PARTICIPATION FOR WOODLAWN PROJECT; MINING MAGAZINE 9-76 P. 189

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING MAGAZINE 9 - 76, P. 189

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit PROPERTY UNDER DEVELOPMENT. ORE EXTENDS 330 M DOWN DIP

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-AUG-1976 Schruben, Paul G. U.S. Geological Survey

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