Mine detail: Windarra District

Previously called 'South Windarra MinesMount Windarra'

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Location

Lat / long:

-28.47951, 122.2325

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper, Cobalt, Nickel
Discovery year:	1969

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	MAGMATIC, ULTRAMAFIC, STRATIFORM, MASSIVE AND DISSEMINATED
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1974

Geology

Structure:

STRUCTURAL EMBAYMENTS AT BASE OF SHALLOW SUB-VOLCANIC SILL; SILL BOUNDARY MARKED BY BIF INTERCALATION.

References

MRDS	ISM0219
DEP	60000595
Reference	{Deposit:: ROBERTS, J.B., 1975, WINDARRA NICKEL DEPOSITS, IN KNIGHT, C.L., ED., ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF AUSTRALIA AND PAPUA NEW G-UINEA, V. 1, METALS: AUSTRALASIAN INSTITUTE OF MINING AND MET-ALLURGY, MONOGRAPH 5, P. 129-143.}{Deposit:: MARSTON, R.J., 1984, NICKEL MINERALISATION IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA, MINERAL RESOURCES BULLETIN 14: PERTH, GEOLOGICAL- SURVEY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA.}{Deposit:: WESTERN MINING CORP. LTD., ANNUAL REPORTS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA.}{Deposit:: WESTERN AUSTRALIA MINES DEPT., RETURNS.}
Reporter	MOCK COLLEEN M