Mine detail: Kyooma West

Previously called 'Bells Mountain Deposits'

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Location

Lat / long:

-30.29165, 150.59776

Resource(N)

Primary:	Diatomite
Ore:	Diatomite
Gangue:	Clay, Feldspar
Orebody form:	STRATIFORM

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Producer
Production years:	1917-1970, 1983-PRESENT
First production started:	1917

Geology

Host type:	Clay, Mud,Diatomite,Tuff
Associated type:	Tuff

References

MRDS	I001001
DEP	10106751
Reference	HOLMES, G.G., STANLEY, C., AND SWEENEY, V., 1989, DIATOMITE IN NEW SOUTH WALES: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW SOUTH WALES MINERAL RESOURCES 46, 161 P
Reporter	Orris, Greta J.