Commodities
PrimaryLead, Zinc, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlSedimentary Deposit
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Sphalerite
GangueChalcocite, Chlorite, Covellite, Illite, Kaolin, Marcasite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockShale,Tuff · Bituminous Shales
Associated rockTuff · Tuffites
StructureBulburra Depression, Bald Hills Fault, Emu Fault.
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Discovery year1955
Identification
Deposit ID10073053
MRDS IDW018859
Alternate namesH.Y.C. Deposit
RegionOC
Data scoreB
Coordinates-16.49701, 136.0823
References
CROXFORD, N.J.W., JEPHCOTT, S., 1972, THE MC ARTHUR LEAD - ZINC - SILVER DEPOSIT, N. T.; AUST. INST. MIN. MET. NO. 243, SEPT. 1972, P 1 - 26CROXFORD, N.J.W. ET AL, 1975, THE MC ARTHUR DEPOSIT: A REVIEW OF THE CURRENT SITUATION; MINERALIUM DEPOSITA, V 10 NO 4 P 302 - 304MINING MAGAZINE 11-75 P. 335