Mine detail: Yoganup North

Previously called 'North Boyanup'

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Location

Lat / long: -33.47927, 115.73263

Resource(M)

Primary: Zirconium, Titanium
Discovery year: 1954

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: PLACER, MARINE
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1987
Last production ended: 1987

Geology

Structure:YOGANUP SHORELINE (BEACH AND DUNE)

References

MRDSISM0573
DEP60000747
Reference{Deposit:: BAXTER J.L., 1977, HEAVY MINERAL SAND DEPOSITS OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA. MINERAL RESOURCES BULLETIN 10, P77-80.}{Deposit:: COLLINS, L.B., HOCHEWIMMER, B., AND BAXTER, J.L., 1986, DEPOSITIONAL FACIES AND HEAVY MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE YOGANUP SHORELINE, SOUTHERN PERTH BASIN -- IN AUSTRALIA: A WORLD SOURCE OF ILMENITE, RUTILE, MONAZITE AND ZIRCON. THE AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MINING AND METALLURGY, SYMPOSIA SERIES 46, P. 95}