Mine detail: Mt.Keith, Australia

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Location

Lat / long:

-27.39625, 120.53258

Resource(M)

Primary:	Nickel, Cobalt
Secondary:	Copper, Chromium, Platinum
Tertiary:	Iron
Ore:	Chromite, Magnetite, Millerite, Pentlandite, Pyrrhotite
Orebody form:	DISSEMINATED WEDGE, DYKE-LIKE INTRUSION
Discovery year:	1968

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Amphibolites, Metasediments
Host type:	Dunite,Metasedimentary Rock,Metavolcanic Rock,Amphibolite,Arkose,Granite
Associated rock:	Mafics, Pegmatites
Associated type:	Diorite,Gabbro,Peridotite,Dunite,Granite
Structure:	In The North Of The Yilgarn Archaean Block Of Western Australian Shield, The Metavolcanics And Metasedimentary Country Rocks Appear To Have Been Folded Tightly To Isoclinale
Alteration processes:	Hydrothermal Alteration Associated With Granite Intrusion And Granitisation

References

MRDS	W029633
DEP	10079595
Reference	{Deposit:: BURT D.R.T. & SHEPPY N.R.: MT. KEITH NICKEL SULPHIDE DEPOSIT (ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF AUSTRALIA AND PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 1. METALS, 1975, P. 159-168)}{Deposit:: HILLER, G.: GROWTH OF THE AUSTRALIAN NICKEL INDUSTRY}{Deposit:: WORLD MINING/C.N. 7/1972 P.80}{Deposit:: WENS G. (1972): NICKELERZLAGERSTAETTEN IM PAZIFISCHEN RAUM}
Reporter	Saam, Henning G. (Shaffer, Glenn L.)