Mine detail: Waria River Region

Previously called 'Bowutu Mountains'

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Location

Lat / long:

-7.91439, 147.49883

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Secondary:	Rhodium, Platinum, Osmium, Iridium, Ruthenium
Ore:	Iridosmine

Production

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

Geology

References

MRDS	M046360
DEP	10038881
Reference	{Deposit:: DOW AND DAVIES, 1964, THE GEOLOGY OF THE BOWUTU MTNS., NEW GUINEA BUR. MIN. RES. GEOL. AND GEOPHYSICS, REPT. NO. 75, P. 24 - 25}{Deposit:: HARRIS, AND CABRI, 1973, CANADIAN MINERAL: V. 12, P. 104 - 112}{Deposit:: GRAINGER AND GRAINGER, 1974, NOTES ON THE 1:2,500,000 MINERAL DEPOSIT MAP, PAPUA - NEW GUINEA: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY NEW GUINEA BULL. 148, P. 52}{Production:: DOW AND DAVIES 1964}
Reporter	Blair, Will N.