| Deposit ID | 10231576 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 6020552029 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mount Edwards |
| Alternate or previous names | Widgiemooltha |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 121.53249, -31.46278 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Western Australia(province)
Australia(country)
Australia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Australia | Western Australia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Nickel Critical | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | 121.53249, -31.46278 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | State Lease |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Western Mining Corp. Holdings Ltd. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Australia |
| Year | 1991 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1991 | ||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 1700000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Inferred | 1700000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 1700000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 6020552029 |
REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING, 1991/92, PP. 161.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MOUNT EDWARDS MINERALIZATION OCCURS AS LENSES OF MASSIVE TO DISSEMINATED PENTLANDITE-PYRRHOTITE ORE LOCATED IN EMBAYMENTS AT A BASAL ULTRAMAFIC BASALT CONTACT. LOCATED 4 KM WEST OF WIDGIEMOOLTHA, WA. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 11-AUG-92 | Bleiwas, Donald | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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