Fraser Range

Prospect in Western Australia, Australia with commodities Chromium, Nickel, Platinum, Vanadium
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. Ownership information
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10256113
MAS/MILS ID 6020552018
Record type Site
Current site name Fraser Range

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 122.79915, -32.04606 (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
Chromium Critical Primary
Nickel Critical Primary
Platinum Critical Primary
Vanadium Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 122.79915, -32.04606

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

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Growth Resources
    Interest 100
    Home office Australia
    Year 1991

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING, 1991/92, PP. 164.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE FRASER RANGE TENEMENTS LIE WITHIN THE FRASER RANGE COMPLEX WHICH FORMS THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE ALBANY-FRASER PROVINCE. THE REGION IS BEING ACTIVELY EXPLORED FOR NICKEL, CHROMIUM, PLATINUM, VANADIUM AND MINERAL SANDS. LOCATED 100 KM EAST OF NORSEMAN, 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.