Queensland
Past Producer

Moreton Island

Queensland, Australia
TitaniumZirconiumREE
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Commodities
PrimaryTitanium, Zirconium
TertiaryREE
Commodity typeM
Deposit
WorkingsSurface
Materials
Other materialsGarnet, Ilmenite, Monazite, Rutile, Zircon
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10134286
Alternate namesMoreton Island Mdl, Moreton Island Mineral Deposits
RegionOC
Data scoreB
Coordinates-27.02983, 153.43189
References
MCKELLAR, J.B. THE EASTERN AUSTRALIAN RUTILE PROVINCE.MONOGRAPH NO. 5 OF THE SIR MAURICE MAWBY MEMORIAL VOLUMES(BY A.J.M.M.), 1980.COOK, NEVILLE C., AND SIR DAVID MUIR. COMMITTEE OFINQUIRY REPORT ENTITLED "FUTURE LAND USE - MORETON ISLAND",MARCH 1977.HEATH AND PARTNERS. THE HEATH REPORT ENTITLED "MORETONISLAND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDY AND STRATEGIC PLAN. A.A.,1975.MORLEY, I.W. BLACKSANDS. UNIV. OF QUEENSLAND,NOV. 1981.CONNAH, T.H. BEACH SAND HEAVY MINERAL DEPOSITS OFQUEENSLAND. PUBLICATION NO. 302, QUEENSLAND DEPT. OF MINES,1961.PATTERSON, O.D. EXTRACT FROM "EXPLORATION MINING GEOLOGY"ENTITLED "EXPLORATION FOR RUTILE AND ZIRCON DEPOSITS", ED.BY L.J. LAWRENCE, 1965, EIGHTH COMMONWEALTH MINING ANDMETALLURGICAL CONGRESS.BENNETT, V.G. GENERAL STATE OF THE INDUSTRY INQUEENSLAND, 1961.ISLAND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDY AND STRATEGIC PLAN", A.A.,