| Deposit ID | 10239813 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 6020450032 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Wilson River Cr |
| Point of reference | Town |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 145.1152, -40.8628 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Tasmania(province)
Australia(country)
Australia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Australia | Tasmania |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Chromium Critical | Primary |
| Town (1) | 145.1152, -40.8628 |
|---|
| Development status | Plant |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Plant type | Smelter |
| Plant subcategory | Smelter-Pyrometallurgy |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 6020450032 |
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | JAPANESE WERE SUPPOSEDLY PLANNING A 120,000 MTPY (PRODUCTS??) OPERATION AT WILSON RIVER. NO OTHER DATA AVAILABLE. LOCATION UNKNOWN. COORDINATES ARE OF SMITHTON IN THE NW CORNER OF THE ISLAND (AREA OF A NUMBER OF PROSPECTIVE CR DEPOSITS). |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 24-FEB-95 | Boyle, Ed | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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