Mine detail: Toora Field

Previously called ''

Location

Lat / long:

-38.60974, 146.34631

Resource(M)

Primary:	Tin
Tertiary:	Gold
Discovery year:	1873

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	SN PLACER
Production size:	Medium
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1892
Last production ended:	1940

Geology

Structure:

TRIANGULAR GRABEN; BOUNDED ON THE NW BY A ENE TRENDING YARRAM FAULT; ON THE SOUTHERN SIDE BY A ESE TRENDING GELLIONDALE FAULT, AND PROBABLY ON THE NE SIDE BY AN UNNAMED FAULT TRENDING NW; INTERIOR BASIN DRILLING SUGGESTS THAT GRABEN FLOOR ALSO FAULTED; BEDDING IS USUALLY SUBHORIZONTAL BUT MAY DIP UP TO 60 DEGRESS ADJACENT TO FAULTS AND ARE NOTABLE IN OLD WORKINGS ALONG THE NW MARGIN OF THE GRABEN.

Alteration processes:

MECHANICAL ACCUMULATION

References

MRDS	TC39296
DEP	60001464
Reference	COCHRANE, G.W., 1971, TIN DEPOSITS OF VICTORIA: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF VICTORIA BULLETIN NO. 60, P. 62-64.
Reporter	BLISS, JAMES D.