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Fraser Island, Australia

Past Producer in Queensland, Australia with commodities Titanium, Metal, Zirconium
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Ownership information
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10100225
MRDS ID W029695
Record type Site
Current site name Fraser Island, Australia

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 153.08193, -26.71321 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Queensland(province)

Australia(country)

Australia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Australia Queensland

Comments on the location information

  • SOUTH EAST CORNER OF FRASER ISLAND

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Titanium, Metal Critical Primary
Zirconium Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Rutile Ore
Zircon Ore

Nearby scientific data

(1) 153.08193, -26.71321
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Queensland Titanium Mines Pty. Ltd.
  • Type Owner
    Owner A. Tamco Subsidiary

Comments on the production information

  • PRODUCTION OF THE DRY PLANT AT RAINBOW BEACH

Comments on development

  • DREDGING OPERATIONS. THE DRY PLANT IS LOCATED AT RAINBOW BEACH ON THE MAINLAND SOUTH OF INSKIP POINT ON THE MAINLAND

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    AUSTRALIAN MINERAL INDUSTRY, 1975 REVIEW

  • Production

    AUSTRALIAN MINERAL INDUSTRY 1975, REVIEW

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-1978 Saam, Henning G. U.S. Geological Survey

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