Mine detail: Mitchell Platenau, Australia

Previously called 'Kimberley'

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Location: Western Australia, Australia, Oceania
Lat / long: -15.21373, 125.93252
dep_id: 10079688
mrds_id: W029772
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Aluminum
Minor mineral: Silica, Ferrosilicon
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Prospect
ore: Bauxite
gangue: Goethite, Kaolinite
ore_ctrl: Bauxite Deposits Are Confined To The Areas Of Carson Basalts
Reporter: Krauss, Ulrich H.
arock_type: Basalt
disc_yr: 1965
References:
  • Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: INTERNAL INFO BGR
  • Deposit:: GRUBB, P.L.C. 1970: MINERALOGY, GEOCHEMISTRY AND GENESIS OF THE BAUXITE DEPOSITS ON THE GOVE AND MITCHELL PLATEAUX. MINERAL. DEPOSITA VOL.5 PP.248-272
  • Deposit:: INGRAM, J.A. 1973: MINERAL RESOURCES REPORT NO.1 BAUXITE DEPOSITS. DEPT. OF MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES, CANBERRA
  • Deposit:: 1967 , DIREXPL , AMAX EXPLORATION TEAMS (1965-1970
  • Reserve-Resource:: THE MINER, JULY 28, 1975 P15
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