| Deposit ID | 10158725 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 6020250003 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Hodgson Downs-Roper Bar |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 133.90902, -15.1571 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 156 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Northern Territory*(province)
Australia(country)
Australia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Australia | Northern Territory* |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Hematite | Unknown |
| Siderite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | 133.90902, -15.1571 |
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| Strike | N00E | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dip | 07N | ||||||||||
| Thickness | 4.6M | ||||||||||
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| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Roper River |
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1965 | ||||||||||||||
| Inferred | 200000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 200000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 6020250003 |
CANAVAN F 1965 IRON ORE DEPOSITS OF AUSTRALIA P.13-23 IN GEO
AUSTRALIAN ORE DEPOSITS VOL I 1965 EDITED BY JOHN MCANDREW 8
ONWEALTH MINING AND METALLURGICALCONGRESS
CANAVAN F 1965 IRON ORE DEPOSITS OF ROPER BAR IN GEOLOGY OF
IAN ORE DEPOSITS VOL I 1965 EDITED BY J MCANDREW 8TH COMMONW
INING AND METALLURGICAL CONGRESS P 212-215
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE PROPORTION OF OVERBURDEN TO ORE RANGES FROM 0 TO 2:1 ; C ABLE TESTING HAS BEEN DONE TO DEVELOP TECHNIQUES TO UPGRADE NO TECHNIQUE HAS BEEN FOUND |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-FEB-1984 | West, B.J. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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