Mine detail: Bauxite-Australia

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: -14.7471, 125.74919

Resource(M)

Primary: Aluminum
Ore: Bauxite
Orebody form: SCATTERED
Discovery year: 1965

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: None
Development status: Prospect

Geology

Host rock:Carson, Basalt
Host type:Basalt

References

MRDSW001897
DEP10068683
Reference{Deposit:: SKILLING*MINING REVIEW, 1970, AMAX BAUXITE-ALUMINA PROJECT IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA, V. 59, NO. 28, P. 11-12.}{Deposit:: GRUBB, P.L.C., 1970, THE GOVE AND MITCHELL PLATEAUX, NORTHERN AUSTRALIA: MINER. DEPOSITA, V. 5, NO. 3, P. 248-272.}{Deposit:: SOFOULIS, JOHN, 1966, BAUXITE OF THE NORTH KIMBERLY REGION, WESTERN AUSTRALIA: WEST AUSTRALIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, ANN. REPT. 1965, P. 69-70(GEOL. SK. MAP).}{Deposit:: DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, BUREAU OF MINERAL RESOURCES, GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS, 1965, ALUMINIUM, (EXTRACT FROM AUSTRALIAN MINERAL INDUSTRY: THE MINERAL DEPOSITS), BULL. NO. 72, 29 P., ILLUS.}{Deposit:: 4) GOURLAY, A.J., 1971, ALUMINIUM, AUSTRALIAN MINERAL INDUSTRY: BUR. MINERAL RESOURCES, GEOLOGY, AND GEOPHYSICS, CANBERRA, 1970 REVIEW, P. 49-59.}{Deposit:: 4) COGHILL, IAN, 1972, AUSTRALI* MINERAL WEALTH: SORETT PUBLISHING CO., MELBOURNE, 208 P.}{Deposit:: 4) RAGGATT, H.G., 1968, MOUNTAINS OF ORE: MELBOURNE, LANSDOWNE PRESS, 406 P.}{Deposit:: 4) GRUBB, P.L.C., 1970, MINERALOGY, GEOCHEMISTRY AND GENESIS OF THE BAUXITE DEPOSITS IN THE GOVE AND MITCHELL PLATEAUX, NORTHERN AUSTRALIA: MINER. DEPOS., HEIDELBERG, AUG. 1970, V. 5, NO. 3, PP. 248-272(INCL. ENG. GERM. SUM.), ILLUS.}
ReporterBannigan, Jane L.