Western Australia
Occurrence

Panton Sill - Lamboo Deposits

Western Australia, Australia
ChromiumPlatinumNickel
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Description

Dow And Gemuts

Commodities
PrimaryChromium
TertiaryPlatinum, Nickel
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formLAYERS IN ZONE
Materials
Ore mineralsChromite, Magnesite
Geology
Associated rockGabbro
StructureSill Folded Into Plunging Syncline 7 Mi. Long, 2 Miles Wide, 3300 Ft. Thick.
Tectonic settingIntruded Into Halls Creek Mobile Zone
AlterationUralitization; Serpentinization
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1969
Identification
Deposit ID10039044
MRDS IDM046570
RegionOC
Data scoreC
Coordinates-17.79188, 127.81163
References
DOW, D. B., AND GEMUTS, I., 1969, GEOLOGY OF THE KIMBERLEY REGION, WESTERN AUSTRALIA: THE EAST KIMBERLY, BUR. OF MIN RESOURCES, GEOL., GEOPHY, AUSTRAILIA BULL. 106, 135 P