Mine detail: Platina Lead

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: -32.8507, 147.46416

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Platinum, Osmium, Iridium
Ore: Gold
Discovery year: 1887

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Placer
Production size: Unknown
Development status: Past Producer
Production years: PRODUCTION AT LEAST 1893-1964

Geology

Host type:Slate,Sandstone,Limestone

References

MRDSM045042
DEP10037852
Reference{Deposit:: MERTIE, J.B., JR, 1969, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF THE PLATINUM METALS, USGS PROF PAPER 630, P. 71-72}{Deposit:: ORRIS, G.J., AND BLISS, J.D., 1985, GEOLOGIC AND GRADE-VOLUME DATA ON 330 GOLD PLACER DEPOSITS: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 85-213, 172 P.}{Deposit:: BOWMAN, H.N., RICHARDSON, S.J., AND DOLANSKI, J., 1982, NARROMINE 1:250,000 METALLIC MAP--MINE DATA SHEETS AND METALLOGENIC STUDY: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW SOUTH WALES, 337 P.}{Production:: MERTIE (1969)}{Reserve-Resource:: BOWMAN AND OTHERS, 1982.}
ReporterPage, Norman J., Orris, Greta J.