| Deposit ID | 10304906 |
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| MAS/MILS ID | 6020450013 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Kara |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 146.79845, -41.32943 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Tasmania(province)
Australia(country)
Australia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Australia | Tasmania |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tungsten Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Amphibole | Unknown |
| Diopside | Unknown |
| Garnet | Unknown |
| Magnetite | Unknown |
| Scheelite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | 146.79845, -41.32943 |
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| Thickness | 8.5M | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Surface |
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| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Year of first production | 1977 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Tasminex N. L. |
| Interest | 50 |
| Home office | Australia |
| Year | 1990 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mc Intyre Mines |
| Interest | 50 |
| Home office | Australia |
| Year | 1990 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1990 | ||||||||||||||
| Measured | 955000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 955000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 955000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 6020450013 |
ROSKILL INFORMATION SERVICES LTD.; THE ECONOMICS OF TUNGSTEN
6'TH EDITION, 1990. P 32.
REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING, 1981 P. 189.
REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING, 1980 P. 223.
KARA TUNGSTEN PROJECT, FEASIBILITY REPORT, MCKEE-THIESS,
MARCH 1979.
A REVIEW OF ORE RESERVES AND MINING FOR THE KARA TUNGSTEN
DEPOSITS, TASMANIA, GOLDER ASSOCIATES, NOVEMBER 1979.
TASMINEX N.L., ANNUAL REPORTS, 1976-1981.
U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, ANNUAL REPORT FOR TUNGSTEN, 1990. BY
GERALD R. SMITH.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE CLOSURE OF THE KING ISLAND SHEELITE MINE ON THE ISLAND OF TASMANIA, HAS LEFT KARA AS THE ONLY OPERATING TUNGSTEN MINE IN AUSTRALIA AS OF 1990. SEE U.S.B.O.M. TUNGSTEN A.R. 1990. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 30-SEP-92 | Rfb | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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