Pilgangoora

Producer in Australia with commodities Tantalum, Tin
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Ownership information
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10117991
MAS/MILS ID 6020000002
Record type Site
Current site name Pilgangoora

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 118.91602, -21.06331 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Australia(country)

Australia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Australia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tantalum Critical Primary
Tin Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 118.91602, -21.06331

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Alluvial Mining
Milling method Gravity

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Pilgan Mining Pty. Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Australia
    Year 1983

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-AUG-1996 Miller, F. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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