Mine detail: Mt. Windarra - South Prospect Nickel

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Location

Lat / long:

-28.49621, 122.16587

Resource(M)

Primary:	Nickel
Secondary:	Copper
Tertiary:	Platinum, Palladium, Iridium, Chromium, Iron
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Chromite, Millerite, Pentlandite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite
Orebody form:	LENSE
Discovery year:	1970

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Producer
Production years:	1984-1986

Geology

Host rock:	Iron Formation;
Host type:	Greenstone
Associated type:	Ultramafic Intrusive Rock,Komatiite (Ultramafite)
Structure:	South Plunging Anticline, The Footwall Of Ore Is Formed By The Banded Ironstone Formation (See Description For Windarra North). Ore Lenses Occur Over An East-West Strike Length Of 1280 M. And Dip To The South At 40 To 45 Deg. The High-Grade Ore Lenses Are More Discontinuous Than At Mount Windarra North And Intrusive Basic And Acidic Rocks Have A More Profound Effect On The Ore Zone.
Tectonic:	In Wiluna-Norseman Greenstone Belt
Alteration processes:	Violarite - Supergene Alteration

References

MRDS	M047012
DEP	10039356
Reference	{Deposit:: ENG. AND MIN. JOUR., 2/74, P. 21.}{Deposit:: AMER. MET. MKT., 12/12/72.}{Deposit:: SKINNER, WALTER R., 1973, MINING INT. YRBK.: THE FINANCIAL TIMES, LONDON, P. 471.}{Deposit:: ENG. AND MIN. JOUR., 2/75, P. 53 (DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT).}{Deposit:: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, MAY, 1986, P. 16.}{Production:: RECORD W002722}{Reserve-Resource:: WOODAL, R., 1974 , NICKEL RESOURCES IN AUST.: UNPUBLISHED MANUSCRIPT. PGM CALCULATED FROM KEAYES DATA GIVEN FOR MT. WINDARRA - SEE MT. WINDARRA NORTH OPERATIONS RECORD}
Reporter	Saso, Jerri L.