| Deposit ID | 10256252 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 6020150026 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Munmorah |
| Alternate or previous names | No Alternate Name |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 151.58184, -32.77961 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
New South Wales(province)
Australia(country)
Australia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Australia | New South Wales |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Garnet | Unknown |
| Ilmenite | Unknown |
| Monazite | Unknown |
| Quartz | Unknown |
| Rutile | Unknown |
| Zircon | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | 151.58184, -32.77961 |
|---|
| Thickness | 15M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length | 5000M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Width | 1000M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 0M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Area | 887HA | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1950 |
| Mining method | Dredging |
| Year of first production | 1969 |
| Milling method | Magnetic And Electrostatic |
| District name | Shire Of Wyong |
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| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Associated Minerals Consolidated (AMC) |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Australia |
| Year | 1982 |
| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 714HA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 6020150026 |
MCKELLAR,J.B. "THE EASTERN AUSTRALIAN RUTILE PROVINCE" .
MONOGRAPH NO.5 OF SIR MAURICE MAUBY, PP 1055-1062.
THE MINERAL SANDS PRODUCER'S ASSOCIATION. "THE MINERAL SAND
MINING INDUSTRY OF NEW SOUTH WALES". OCTOBER 1980
APPENDIX ONLY.
MORLEY, IAN. "BLACK SANDS" UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND PRESS.
NOVEMBER 1981.
SYDNEY MORNING HERALD. "AUTHORITY SETS RULES FOR SAND
MINING". APRIL 27,1973, P.9.
FINANCIAL REVIEW. "SANDS MINER GIVEN RIGHTS TO PART OF N.
ENTRANCE PENINSULA". APRIL 27,1983, P. 20.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-DEC-94 | Fantel, Richard J. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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