| Deposit ID | 60000847 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0734 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Barrytown Deposit |
| Alternate or previous names | Twelve Mile Beach Deposit |
| Geographic coordinates: | 171.3148, -42.2298 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | ON WEST COAST OF SOUTH ISLAND ABOUT 25 KM NORTH OF GREYMOUTH AT THE NORTHERN END OF BARRYTOWN FLATS AND EXTENDING IN ABOUT 1 KM FROM THE COAST. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Westland(province)
New Zealand(country)
Australia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| New Zealand | Westland |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Zirconium Critical | Primary |
| Titanium Critical | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Thorium | Primary |
| REE Critical | Primary |
| (1) | 171.3148, -42.2298 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | SHORELINE |
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discovery year | 1860 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | MINERAL RESOURCES LTD. |
| Home office | AUCKLAND NZ |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | AMAX EXPLORATION LTD. |
| Home office | WAIHI NZ |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | FLETCHER CHALLENGE |
| Home office | AUCKLAND NZ |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | GRAMPIAN MINING LTD. |
| Home office | AUCKLAND NZ |
ADAMS, REG, 1984, TITANIUM AND TITANIUM DIOXIDE: PUBLISHED BY FINANCIAL TIMES BUSINESS INFORMATION P. 40-41.
MCPHERSON, R.I., 1978, GEOLOGY OF QUATERNARY ILMENITE-BEARING COASTAL DEPOSITS AT WESTPORT: NEW ZEALAND GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 87.
CRA EXPLORATION, 1984, MEMO TO CRA EXPLORATION FROM NZ GEOLOGIST.
WARD, J., 1971, NZ ILMENITE SANDS: MINERAL INTELLIGENCE REPORT; MARCH 1971, 2 P.
PORTER, L., 1975, MEMO OF TELEPHONE CALL TO FLETCHER CHALLENGE, FEBRUARY 19
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