Mine detail: Wannaway

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

-31.61274, 121.54919

Resource(M)

Primary:	Nickel
Secondary:	Copper
Tertiary:	Iron, Gold, Iridium, Palladium
Ore:	Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chromite, Magnetite, Millerite, Pentlandite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite
Orebody form:	LENS, IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1969

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Diorite,Ultramafic Intrusive Rock,Amphibolite,Serpentinite,Siltstone
Structure:	Is Located On The West Flank Of The Widmooltha Dome, The Deposit Is Associated With The Basalt Ultramafic Contact. In The Upper 250 M The Mineralization Is Off-Contact And Separated From The Footwall Amphibolite By Up To 12 M Of Barren Serpentinite. At Depth, It Occurs At The Basal Contact And Massive Sulfides Locally Enter Footwall Structures.

References

MRDS	W029638
DEP	10100223
Reference	{Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL, V. 275, MARCH 7, 1970, P. 15.}{Deposit:: WENS, G., 1972, NICKELERZLAGERSTAETTEN IM PAZIFISCHEN RAUM...}{Deposit:: KNIGHT, 1975, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF AUSTRALIA.}{Deposit:: KEAYS, R.R., AND DAVISON, R.M., 1976 , PD, IR AND AU IN NICKEL SULFIDE DEPOSITS WESTERN AUSTRALIA : ECON. GEOL., V. 71, P. 1214 - 1228.}{Deposit:: TRAVIS, KEAYS, AND DAVISON, 1976 , EVALUATION OF PD AND IR IN NI GOSSANS, W. AUSTRALIA: ECON. GEOL., V. 71 , P. 1229 - 1243.}
Reporter	Shaffer, Glenn L., Saam, Henning G., Orris, Greta J.