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Northern Deposits

Prospect in Queensland, Australia with commodity Phosphorus-Phosphates
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Ownership information
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10305146
MAS/MILS ID 6020350047
Record type Site
Current site name Northern Deposits
Alternate or previous names Riversleigh, Phantom Hills, Babbling Brook Hill, Mt. O'Connor, Queens Land-Northern Deposits, Mt. Jennifer, Highland Plains

Comments on the site names

  • N-REC 01-06 ARE NAMES OF THE SIX MINING LEASES WHICH MAKE UP THE TOTAL DEPOSIT AREA.

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 138.33222, -18.66357 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Queensland(province)

Australia(country)

Australia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Australia Queensland

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Phosphorus-Phosphates Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Collophane Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 138.33222, -18.66357
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 6M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Secondary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 830404

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1966
Mining method Strip-Level
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Mount Isa Area

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Western Mining Corp. Holding Ltd.
    Year 1981
  • Type Operator
    Owner Queensland Phosphate Ltd.
    Year 1981

Comments on the ownership information

  • WESTERN MINING CORP. LTD. IS PARENT CORP. TO BROKEN HILL SOUTH, WHICH HOLDS LEASES ON THE DEPOSIT, AND TO QUEENSLAND PHOSPHATE LTD WHICH IS/WOULD BE THE MINE OPERATOR

Comments on the production information

  • PRODUCT DESTINATION IS F.O.B. PORT; PORT NAME NOT REPORTED.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1972
    Measured 176000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 176000000mt ore
    Total resources 176000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Phosphorus-Phosphates P2O5 14.6999 wt-pct Phosphorus Major 1972
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1972
    Indicated 38000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 38000000mt ore
    Total resources 38000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Phosphorus-Phosphates P2O5 16.8 wt-pct Phosphorus Major 1972
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1972
    Inferred 27000000mt ore
    Total resources 27000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Phosphorus-Phosphates P2O5 17.4 wt-pct Phosphorus Major 1972
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1988
    Indicated 176000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 176000000mt ore
    Total resources 176000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Phosphorus-Phosphates P2O5 14.7 wt-pct Phosphorus Major 1988

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method STRIP-LEVEL
    Primary Material Cover SAND, SILT
    Secondary Material Cover M-HARD ROCKS
    Hardness of Ore SAND, SILT
    Capacity 22075
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 360
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1985

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    ROGERS, J. K. AND R. E. KEEVERS. ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF AUST.

  • Reserve-Resource

    AND PAPUA, NEW GUINEA, 4. IND. MINES AND ROCKS, AUST. MIN.

  • Reserve-Resource

    METALL. MONOGRAPH, SEC. 8., PP. 251-265.

  • Reserve-Resource

    REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING, 1988/89, PP. 374-375.

  • Deposit

    AUSTRALIAN MINES HANDBOOK, 1977/78

  • Deposit

    COOK, PETER, AUSTRALIAN PHOSPHATE ROCK DEPOSITS AND

  • Deposit

    OCCURRENCES: FERTILIZER MINERAL POTENTIAL IN ASIA AND THE

  • Deposit

    PACIFIC, FERTILIZER RAW MATERIALS RESOURCES WORKSHOP

  • Deposit

    AUG. 20-24, HONOLULU, HAWAII, 1979.

  • Deposit

    HOWARD, P. F., EXPLORATION FOR PHOSPHORITE IN AUSTRALIA--

  • Deposit

    A CASE HISTORY: ECON. GEOL. VOL. 67, 1972, P. 1180-1192.

  • Deposit

    REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING, 1980.

  • Deposit

    THOMSON, L. D. AND RUSSELL, R. T., DISCOVER, EXPLORATION, &

  • Deposit

    INVESTIGATIONS OF PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS IN QUEENSLAND; PROC.

  • Deposit

    AUST. INST. MIN. MET., NO. 240, DEC. 1971.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 10-JAN-1995 Fantel, Richard J. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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