| Deposit ID | 10084919 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W700165 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Middleback Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | 137.16551, -29.99624 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | ON NORTHERN PART OF EYRE PENINSULA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
South Australia(province)
Australia(country)
Australia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Australia | South Australia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Hematite | Ore |
| (1) | 137.16551, -29.99624 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year | 1972 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | 1900-1972 | ||||||||||||||
| Material | ORE FE | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Estimate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Cp_Grade: ^62-65% Fe | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W700165 |
MINING MAGAZINE, JANUARY, 1987, P. 60.
FURBER, D. V., AND COOK, J. N., 1975, MIDDLEBACK RANGE IRON ORES, IN KNIGHT, C. L., ED., ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF AUSTRALIA AND PAPUA NEW GUINEA, 1. METALS, MONOGRAPH SERIES NO. 5: AUSTRALASIAN INSTITUTE OF MINING AND METALLURGY, P. 945-951.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1988 | Paidakovich, Matthew E. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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