| Deposit ID | 10107879 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D003130 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Myponga |
| Geographic coordinates: | 138.41541, -35.4461 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MYPANGA NEAR CAPE JERVIS WHICH IS 35 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF ADELAIDE. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
South Australia(province)
Australia(country)
Australia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Australia | South Australia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Uranium | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Pitchblende | Ore |
| Uranophane | Ore |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock |
| (1) | 138.41541, -35.4461 |
|---|
| General form | LENSES OF ORE |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D003130 |
PARKIN, 1957
WARREN, R. G., 1972 , A COMMENTARY ON THE METALLOGENIC MAP OF AUSTRALIA AND PAPUA NEW GUINEA: AUSTRALIA BUR. MINERAL RESOURCES, GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS BULL. 145 , 85 P.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MAY BE RELATED TO THE URANIUM MINERALIZATION OF SIMILAR TYPE ON EYRE PENINSULA IN THE GAWLER BLOCK AND IN THE MOUNT PAINTER AND WILLYAMA BLOCKS ( PARKIN, 1957 ). |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-OCT-1974 | Byers, Virginia P. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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