Commodities
PrimaryDiatomite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Model222: Lacustrine diatomite
Deposit sizeY
Orebody formSTRATIFORM
Materials
Ore mineralsDiatomite
GangueClay, Quartz
Geology
Host rockDiatomite,Tuff,Volcanic Ash · Canobolas Volcanic Complex
Associated rockTuff,Volcanic Ash
StructureSeveral Small Normal Faults; Folds With Dips Up To 18 Deg.
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1941-42, 1950-51, 1955, 1957, OTHER
Identification
Deposit ID10098121
MRDS IDI001011
RegionOC
Data scoreC
Coordinates-33.41293, 148.91524
References
HOLMES, G.G., STANLEY, C., SWEENEY, V., 1989, DIATOMITE IN NEW SOUTH WALES: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW SOUTH WALES MINERAL RESOURCES 46, 161 PHOLMES AND OTHERS, 1989.