Mine detail: Savage River Mine

Previously called 'Rio Tinto'

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Location

Lat / long:

-41.4961, 145.16515

Resource(M)

Primary:	Iron
Ore:	Magnetite

Production

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

Geology

Host type:

Amphibolite

References

MRDS	W700166
DEP	10084920
Reference	{Deposit:: MINING MAGAZINE, JANUARY, 1987, P. 60.}{Deposit:: COLEMAN, R. J., 1975, SAVAGE RIVER MAGNETITE DEPOSITS, IN KNIGHT, C. L., ED., ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF AUSTRALIA AND PAPUA NEW GUINEA, 1. METALS, MONOGRAPH SERIES NO. 5: AUSTRALASIAN INSTITUTE OF MINING AND METALLURGY, P. 598-604.}{Deposit:: MCLEOD, I.R., ED., AUSTRALIAN MINERAL INDUSTRY: THE MINERAL DEPOSITS: AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF MINERAL RESOURCES, GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS BULLETIN 72, 690 P.}
Reporter	Paidakovich, Matthew E.