Tasmania
Producer

Savage River Mine

Tasmania, Australia
Iron
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Commodities
PrimaryIron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model158: Volcanic-hosted magnetite
WorkingsSurface
Materials
Other materialsAmphibole, Feldspar, Hematite, Limonite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockAmphibolite
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1966
Identification
Deposit ID10232328
MRDS IDW700166
Alternate namesSavage River
RegionOC
Data scoreC
Coordinates-41.49787, 145.16
References
BELL, R.W., AND BASSO, J.A., THIRTEEN YEARS OF OPERATING EXPERIENCE WITH THE WORLD'S FIRST LONG-DISTANCE IRON ORE SLURRY PIPELINE, PRESENTED MARCH 25, 1981, LAS VEGAS, 6TH INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL CONFERENCE ON SLURRY TRANSPORTION, 13 P.COLEMAN, R. J., 1975, SAVAGE RIVER MAGNETITE DEPOSITS, IN KNIGHT, C. L., ED., ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF AUSTRALIA AND PAPUA NEW GUINEA, 1. METALS, MONOGRAPH SERIES NO. 5: AUSTRALASIAN INSTITUTE OF MINING AND METALLURGY, P. 598-604.MINING MAGAZINE, JAN. 1987, p. 60.MINING MAGAZINE, JAN. 1989, p. 47.MINING MAGAZINE, SAVAGE RIVER, APRIL, 1968, VOL. 118, NO. 4, P 247-249.HUGHES, T.D., IRON ORE DEPOSITS OF SAVAGE RIVER, TASMANIA, P 525-526.MCLEOD, I.R., ED., AUSTRALIAN MINERAL INDUSTRY: THE MINERAL DEPOSITS: AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF MINERAL RESOURCES, GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS BULLETIN 72, 690 P.SKILLINGS, DAVID N., JR, SAVAGE RIVER MINES, SKILLINGS' MINING REVIEW, DECEMBER 6, 1969, VOL. 58, NO. 49, PP 7-15.SKILLINGS' MINING REVIEW, SAVAGE RIVER IRON ORE PROJECT DEDICATED MARCH 6 IN TASMANIA, MARCH 16, 1968, VOL. 57, NO. 11, PP 8-21.URQUHART, G., MAGNETITE DEPOSITS OF THE SAVAGE RIVER-ROCKY RIVER REGION, TASMANIA DEPARTMENT OF MINES, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN, NO. 48, PP 10-145.EADIE, E.N., MAGNETIC SURVEY OF THE SAVAGE RIVER AND LONG PLAINS IRON DEPOSITS, NORTHWEST TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA BUREAU OF MINERAL RESOURCES, GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS, BULLETIN NO. 120, 1970, 69 P.