Mine detail: Kambalda - St. Ives - Tramway

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

-30.19613, 121.6492

Resource(M)

Primary:	Nickel, Copper
Secondary:	Cobalt
Discovery year:	1965

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	MAGMATIC, MASSIVE SULFIDE
Production size:	Large
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1967

Geology

Structure:

KAMBALDA DOME, ANTIKLINALE, YILGARN ARCHEAN BLOCK OF THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN SCHIELD

References

MRDS	W029640
DEP	60001802
Reference	{Deposit:: G.WENS: NICKELLAGERSTAETTEN IM PAZIF. RAUM ...(1972)}{Deposit:: PETERS, D.: NICKEL (1975)}{Deposit:: AUSTR. MINERAL INDUSTRY VOL. 28 NO. 4 1976 P. 100}{Deposit:: E/MJ FEBR. 1974 P. 21}{Deposit:: DEYOUNG AND OTHERS, 1985: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 930-D, 62 P.}{Deposit:: CROCKETT AND OTHERS, 1987: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 930-F, 54 P.}