Mine detail: Adamsfield District

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: -42.66282, 146.33173

Resource(M)

Primary: Iridium, Osmium
Secondary: Gold
Discovery year: 1925

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: PLACER
Production size: Yes
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Structure:AT BOUNDARY OF PALEOZOIC AND PRECAMBRIAN

References

MRDSM045078
DEP60000937
Reference{Deposit:: MERTIE, J.B., JR., 1969, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF THE PLATINUM METALS, USGS PROF. PAPER 630, P. 70-71}{Deposit:: NYE, P.B., 1929, THE OSMIRIDIUM DEPOSITS OF THE ADAMSFIELD DISTRICT, TASMANIA DEPT. MINES, GEOL. SURV. BULL. NO. 39, P. 70}