Weebo

Prospect in Western Australia, Australia with commodity Nickel
Sections on this page
  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. Mineral rights holdings
  9. Reserves and resources
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10207405
MAS/MILS ID 6020552007
Record type Site
Current site name Weebo

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 122.33251, -26.32961 (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
Nickel Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 122.33251, -26.32961

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights State Lease

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Measured 12000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 12000000mt ore
    Total resources 12000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 0.7 wt-pct Nickel Major 1991

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING, 1991/92, PP. 167.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit WEEBO IS A DISSEMINATED SULFIDE DEPOSIT. DISCOVERED BY NEWMONT AUSTRALIA LTD., WEEBO WAS AQUIRED BY SAMSON AND SOLD IN 1988 TO SAMANTHA EXPLORATION NL WHICH RELINQUISHED THE PROPERTY IN EARLY 1989. PRESENT OWNERSHIP IS UNDISCLOSED. WEEBO IS LOCATED 105 KM NORTH OF LAVERTON, WA.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 11-AUG-92 Bleiwas, Donald U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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