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Mc Cameys Monster

Prospect in Western Australia, Australia with commodity Iron
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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. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Ownership information
  11. Reserves and resources
  12. Workings at the site
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10159310
MAS/MILS ID 6020550062
Record type Site
Current site name Mc Cameys Monster
Alternate or previous names Jimblebar Deposit, McCamey's Monster

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 120.33258, -22.8298 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Western Australia(province)

Australia(country)

Australia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Australia Western Australia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Goethite Unknown
Hematite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 120.33258, -22.8298
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 250M
    Length 800M
    Width 250M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 REPLACEMENT
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Date of Last Modification 860609

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Pit

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Mc Camey'S Iron Associates
    Year 1982
  • Type Owner
    Owner Hancock Wright
    Interest 42
    Year 1982
  • Type Owner
    Owner Mim Holdings
    Interest 36
    Year 1982
  • Type Owner
    Owner Utah Development Co.
    Interest 11
    Year 1982
  • Type Owner
    Owner Cgf Iron Pty Ltd
    Interest 11
    Year 1982

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1981
    Measured 162400000mt ore
    Indicated 88000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 250400000mt ore
    Total resources 250400000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Iron Fe 62.4 wt-pct Iron Major 1981
    Iron Fe 62.4 wt-pct Iron Major 1981

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • MCCAMEYS IRON ASSOCIATION, UNDER BHP.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 60
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 16
    Capacity 49700
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 3.69
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 312
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1982

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SKILLINGS' MINING REVIEW, MCCAMEY'S MONSTER, NEW AUSTRALIAN

  • Deposit

    IRON ORE PROJECT, JANUARY 27, 1973, P. 25.

  • Deposit

    AUSTRALIAN MINING, MCCAMEY'S MONSTER, JUNE, 1975, P. 18.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 09-JAN-95 Bolis U.S. Bureau of Mines

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Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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