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Carr Boyd Rocks

Prospect in Western Australia, Australia with commodities Copper, Nickel
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  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. Reserves and resources
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10256154
MAS/MILS ID 6020552025
Record type Site
Current site name Carr Boyd Rocks

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 121.7159, -30.04613 (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
Copper Primary
Nickel Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 121.7159, -30.04613
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • CARR BOYD ROCKS ORE IS IN THREE INTRUSIVE BRECCIA PIPES OF BRONZITE PRIMARY SULFIDE MINERALIZATION IN ROCK OF A LAYERED MAFIC-ULTRAMAFIC COMPLEX. THE DEFIANCE LEASES COVER A SERIES OF INTRUSIVE AND EXTRUSIVE MAFIC AND ULTRAMAFIC ROCKS AND ASSOCIATED SEDIMENTS OF THE MORELANDS FM. LOCATED 30 KM EAST OF SCOTIA MINE; NORTH OF KALGOORLIE, WA.

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 Defiance Mining Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Australia
    Year 1991

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Indicated 535250mt ore
    Inferred 535250mt ore
    Total resources 535250mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 1.5 wt-pct Nickel Major 1991
    Copper Cu 0.5 wt-pct Copper Major 1991

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING, 1991/92, PP. 163.

Reporter information

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

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