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Found Here
Geology and deposit
- Host rock
- Diorite, Ultramafic Intrusive Rock, Amphibolite, Serpentinite, Siltstone
- Orebody form
- LENS, IRREGULAR
Is Located On The West Flank Of The Widmooltha Dome, The Deposit Is Associated With The Basalt Ultramafic Contact. In The Upper 250 M The Mineralization Is Off-Contact And Separated From The Footwall Amphibolite By Up To 12 M Of Barren Serpentinite. At Depth, It Occurs At The Basal Contact And Massive Sulfides Locally Enter Footwall Structures.
Mining history
- Status
- Past Producer
- Production size
- Small
- Discovered
- 1969
Records and references
MINING JOURNAL, V. 275, MARCH 7, 1970, P. 15. WENS, G., 1972, NICKELERZLAGERSTAETTEN IM PAZIFISCHEN RAUM... KNIGHT, 1975, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF AUSTRALIA. KEAYS, R.R., AND DAVISON, R.M., 1976 , PD, IR AND AU IN NICKEL SULFIDE DEPOSITS WESTERN AUSTRALIA : ECON. GEOL., V. 71, P. 1214 - 1228. TRAVIS, KEAYS, AND DAVISON, 1976 , EVALUATION OF PD AND IR IN NI GOSSANS, W. AUSTRALIA: ECON. GEOL., V. 71 , P. 1229 - 1243.
Data: USGS Mineral Resources Data System, record 10100223 — view the source record
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Location on Map
Coordinates: -31.61274, 121.54919
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