Description
Mount Isa Mines Ltd. Prospectors
Commodities
PrimaryUranium, Gold, Copper
Commodity typeM
Materials
Ore mineralsCarnotite, Pitchblende
Geology
Host rockConglomerate,Basalt,Granite
Associated rockBasalt,Granite
StructureNamalang; North-Easterly Trending Joint Zone
AlterationHydrothermal
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1956
Identification
Deposit ID10090755
MRDS IDD003139
Alternate namesWestmoreland
RegionOC
Data scoreB
Coordinates-17.51362, 138.08643
References
WARREN, R. G., 1972 , A COMMENTARY ON THE METALLOGENIC MAP OF AUSTRALIA AND PAPUA NEW GUINEA: AUSTRALIA BUR. MINERAL RESOURCES, GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS BULL. 145 , 85 P.BROOKS, J. H., 1971 , URANIUM EXPLORATION IN QUEENSLAND, 1967 - 71 : QUEENSLAND GEOLOGICAL SURVEY REPT. 69 , 22 P.MORGAN, D. D., 1965 , URANIUM ORE DEPOSIT OF PANDANUS CREEK: GEOL. AUST. ORE DEPOSITS, 2D, 210 - 211WOODMANSEE, W. C., 1970 , URANIUM, IN BUREAU OF MINES MINERALS YEARBOOK, 1970 , U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 23 P.5) MINING MAGAZINE, 1974 , V. 131 , NO. 1 , P. 21