Mine detail: Comboyne Diatomite Deposit

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Location: New South Wales, Australia, Oceania
Lat / long: -31.59635, 152.48187
dep_id: 10023634
mrds_id: I001012
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Diatomite
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Diatomite
gangue: Halloysite, Mica, Quartz
orebody_fm: STRATIFORM
model: 222: Lacustrine diatomite
Reporter: Orris, Greta J.
hrock_unit: Comboyne Basalt
hrock_type: Clay, Mud,Diatomite
arock_type: Trachyte,Basalt
prod_yrs: 1971-1975
References:
  • HOLMES, G.G., STANLEY, C., SWEENEY, V., 1989, DIATOMITE IN NEW SOUTH WALES: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW SOUTH WALES MINERAL RESOURCES 46, 161 P
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