Mine detail: Ramu River Laterite Deposit

Previously called 'Marum Nickeliferous Laterite Deposit'

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Location

Lat / long:

-5.54792, 145.18216

Resource(M)

Primary:	Cobalt, Iron, Chromium, Nickel
Discovery year:	1968

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	LATERITE
Production size:	None
Development status:	Prospect

Geology

Structure:

ULTRAMAFIC PORTION OF OPHIOLITE

References

MRDS	ISM0050
DEP	60000526
Reference	{Deposit:: HOLMES, K. D., AND HALL, R. J., 1975, MARUM NICKELIFEROUS LATERITE, MADANG DISTRICT, P.N.G., IN KNIGHT, C.L., ED., ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF AUSTRALIA AND PAPUA NEW GUINEA, V. 1--METALS: AUSTRALASIAN INSTITUTE OF MINING AND METALLURGY, MONOGRAPH 5, P. 1011-1017. (S, L, G, C)}{Deposit:: MIM HOLDINGS, LTD., 1982, ANNUAL REPORT. (C1, RR17-RR19)}{Reserve-Resource:: DeYoung, J.H., Jr., Lee, M.P., and Lipin, B.R., 1984, International Strategic Minerals Inventory summary report - chromium: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 930-B, 41 p.}