Queensland
Producer

Hilton

Queensland, Australia
LeadZincSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryLead, Zinc
SecondarySilver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
WorkingsUnderground
Materials
Other materialsPyrite, Pyrrhotite
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1987
Discovery year1947
Identification
Deposit ID10255945
RegionOC
Data scoreC
Coordinates-20.83004, 139.48218
References
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