Western Australia
Prospect

O'Connor Mine, Australia

Western Australia, Australia
TitaniumMetalZirconium
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Commodities
PrimaryTitanium, Metal, Zirconium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typePlacer
Deposit sizeU
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formWEDGE, LENS
Materials
Ore mineralsIlmenite, Kyanite, Monazite, Rutile, Zircon
GangueQuartz, Tourmaline
Geology
Host rockSand and Gravel
StructureEneabba (Fossil) Shorelines
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
First production1974
Identification
Deposit ID10097460
MRDS IDW029686
RegionOC
Data scoreB
Coordinates-29.76278, 115.31604
References
HEAVY MINERAL SAND DEPOSITS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WESTERN AUSTRALIA, J.L. BAXTER, 1977INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, NOV. 1975: JENNINGS MINING-FIRST INTO FULL PRODUCTION AT ENEABBAAUSTRALIAN MINERAL INDUSTRY, 1975 REVIEWMETAL BULLETIN, MONTHLY, NO. 65, MAY 19761-6) JOBSON'S 1975/76 MINING YEARBOOK