| Deposit ID | 60001464 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC39296 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Toora Field |
| Geographic coordinates: | 146.34632, -38.60974 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
| Relative position | LOCATION OF LATITUDE/LONGITUDE IS AT THE CENTER OF THE TRIANGLE BASIN WHICH IS ABOUT 4 SQUARE MILES IN AREA AND DRAINED BY THE AGNES RIVER, TIN MINE RIVER, AND OTHER EASTERN TRIBUTARIES OF THE FRANKLIN RIVER; THE AGNES RIVER IS SURROUND BY BROAD, SWAMPY AREAS; TIN MINE CREEK HAS DEEPLY DISSECTED SEDIMENTS ON THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE FIELD AND NOW FLOWS OVER TAILING UP TO 30 FT THICK; ELEVATION IS AT STIRLING HILL THE HIGHEST POINT IN THE FIELD AND ON A RIDGE WHICH DIVIDE THE VALLEY BETWEEN THE DRAINAGE OF THE AGNES RIVER AND TIN MINE RIVER., 5 KM, 5 KM |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Victoria(province)
Australia(country)
Australia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Australia | Victoria |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tin Critical | Primary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Model code | 123 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 39e |
| Deposit model name | Alluvial placer Sn |
| (1) | 146.34632, -38.60974 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | TRIANGULAR GRABEN; BOUNDED ON THE NW BY A ENE TRENDING YARRAM FAULT; ON THE SOUTHERN SIDE BY A ESE TRENDING GELLIONDALE FAULT, AND PROBABLY ON THE NE SIDE BY AN UNNAMED FAULT TRENDING NW; INTERIOR BASIN DRILLING SUGGESTS THAT GRABEN FLOOR ALSO FAULTED; BEDDING IS USUALLY SUBHORIZONTAL BUT MAY DIP UP TO 60 DEGRESS ADJACENT TO FAULTS AND ARE NOTABLE IN OLD WORKINGS ALONG THE NW MARGIN OF THE GRABEN. |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Discovery year | 1873 |
| Year of first production | 1892 |
| Year of last production | 1940 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | FRANKLIN RIVER HYDRAULIC SLUICING CO. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | TOORA TIN MINING CO. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | TIN-FIELDS LTD. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | GREAT SOUTHERN TIN MINING CO. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | N.T. PITCAIRN |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | THE BETTER 'OLE TIN AND GOLD MINING CO. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | LEASE 4958 GIPPSLAND, TOORA |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | AGNES STIRLING N.L. |
COCHRANE, G.W., 1971, TIN DEPOSITS OF VICTORIA: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF VICTORIA BULLETIN NO. 60, P. 62-64.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-94 | Bliss, James D. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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