Description
J. Will (Hercules); 1893 Tom Mc Donald (Rosebery)
Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Copper, Lead, Sulfur
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Model184: Massive sulfide, kuroko
Deposit sizeM
Orebody formCONCORDANT EN ECHELON LENSES
Ore controlBedding Control
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Gold, Sphalerite
GangueBarite, Chlorite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Quartz, Sericite
Geology
Host rockShale · Shale-Bedded Grey Cont. Quartz, Sericite, Chlorite;Schists-Quartz, Chlorite, Sericite
Associated rockTuff · Tuffs-Quartz, Albite, Chlorite, Sericite
StructureMajor N-S Anticline., Host Rock And Ore Are Highly Folded
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1900
Discovery year1894
Identification
Deposit ID10073056
MRDS IDW018864
RegionOC
Data scoreB
Coordinates-41.81278, 145.49847
References
BRATHWAITE, R. L., 1972, THE STRUCTURE OF THE ROSEBERY ORE DEPOSIT, TASMANIA; PROC. AUST. INST. MIN. MET. NO. 241, MARCH 1972, P. 1 - 13HALL, GRAHAM, ET AL, 1953, THE LEAD - ZINC DEPOSITS OF READ - ROSEBERY AND MT. FARRELL; PUBLS V 1 FIFTH EMPIRE MIN. & MET. CONG. P. 1145 - 1159STAFF, 1975, SKINNERS MINING INTL. YBK. P. 225 - 226SKINNER'S MINING INTL. YBK. 1975, P. 225. E/MJ INTL. DIRECTORY 1975, P. - HALL, GRAHM ET AL, 1953, 5TH EMP. MINING AND METALL. CONG. P. 1147SKINNER'S MINING INTL. YBK. 1975, P. 226.