Western Australia
Past Producer

Mt.Keith, Australia

Western Australia, Australia
NickelCobaltCopperChromiumPlatinumIron
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Description

J. Jones

Commodities
PrimaryNickel, Cobalt
SecondaryCopper, Chromium, Platinum
TertiaryIron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formDISSEMINATED WEDGE, DYKE-LIKE INTRUSION
Ore controlPrecambrian Greenstone Belt
Materials
Ore mineralsChromite, Magnetite, Millerite, Pentlandite, Pyrrhotite
Geology
Host rockDunite,Metasedimentary Rock,Metavolcanic Rock,Amphibolite,Arkose,Granite · Amphibolites, Metasediments
Associated rockDiorite,Gabbro,Peridotite,Dunite,Granite · Mafics, Pegmatites
StructureIn The North Of The Yilgarn Archaean Block Of Western Australian Shield, The Metavolcanics And Metasedimentary Country Rocks Appear To Have Been Folded Tightly To Isoclinale
AlterationHydrothermal Alteration Associated With Granite Intrusion And Granitisation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1968
Identification
Deposit ID10079595
MRDS IDW029633
RegionOC
Data scoreB
Coordinates-27.39625, 120.53258
References
BURT D.R.T. & SHEPPY N.R.: MT. KEITH NICKEL SULPHIDE DEPOSIT (ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF AUSTRALIA AND PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 1. METALS, 1975, P. 159-168)HILLER, G.: GROWTH OF THE AUSTRALIAN NICKEL INDUSTRYWORLD MINING/C.N. 7/1972 P.80WENS G. (1972): NICKELERZLAGERSTAETTEN IM PAZIFISCHEN RAUM