Mine detail: Riam Kanan River

Previously called 'Martapura Mertie MisspellingTanah-La Ut Goenoeng-LawackBanjermassing RiverPleihariRantjah Sirang'

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Location

Lat / long:

-3.40752, 114.89474

Resource(B)

Primary:	Osmium, Iridium, Gold, Platinum
Secondary:	Rhodium, Ruthenium, Tin, Diamond
Ore:	Chromite, Diamond, Gold, Zircon
Discovery year:	1831

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Placer
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Manungul Formation, Conglomerate
Host type:	Gravel,Conglomerate
Structure:	Ene-Wsw Striking Bobaris And Meratus Ranges

References

MRDS	M045039
DEP	10037849
Reference	{Deposit:: STUMPFL AND TARKIAN, 1973, NATURAL OS-IR ALLOYS AND FE-BEARING PT, N. JB. MINER. MH, N. 7/8, 289-380.}{Deposit:: STUMPFL AND CLARK, 1966, ELECTRON PROBE OF GOLD-PLATINOID CONC. FROM SE. BORNEO, TRANS. INST. MIN. METALL., 74, 933-946}{Deposit:: KOOLHOVEN, W.C.B., 1935, THE PRIMARY OCCURRENCE OF DIAMOND IN S. BORNEO, VERH. GEOL. MIJNB. GENOOT. NED., GEOL. SERIE, 11, 189-232 (IN DUTCH)}{Deposit:: MERTIE, J.B., JR, 1969, ECON. GEOL. OF PT. METALS, USGS PROF PAPER 630, P. 73-74}{Production:: BEMMELEN, R.W. VAN, 1949, V. 2, P. 125 IMP. INST. GR. BRITIAN, 1936, P. 113; STUMPFL-TARKIAN}
Reporter	Page, Norman J.