Mine detail: Duchess Deposit

Previously called 'Phosphate HillMount MurrayRimmer HillWestern Zones'

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Location

Lat / long:

-21.89667, 139.96556

Resource(B)

Primary:	Uranium, Phosphorus-Phosphates, Fluorine-Fluorite
Discovery year:	1966

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	CHEMICAL SEDIMENT, MARINE
Production size:	None
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1975

Geology

Structure:

CHERT-SILTSTONE-LIMESTONE LITHOSOME

References

MRDS	ISM0474
DEP	60000708
Reference	{Deposit:: RUSSELL, R. T. AND TRUEMAN, N. A., 1971: THE GEOLOGY OF THE DUCHESS PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS, NORTHWESTERN QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, VOL.66, NO.8, P.1186-1214}{Deposit:: ROGERS, J.K. AND KEEVERS, R.E., 1975: LADY ANNIE-LADY JANE PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS, GEORGINA BASIN, QUEENSLAND, IN: KNIGHT, C.L., (EDITOR), ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF AUSTRALIA AND PAPUA NEW GUINEA, NO.4, INDUSTRIAL MINERALS AND ROCKS, AUSTRALASIAN INSTITUTE OF MINING AND METALLURGY, MONOGRAPH SERIES 8, MELBOURNE, P.251}{Deposit:: DUCHESS, I: 253 440 GEOLOGICAL MAP}