Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Lead, Copper
SecondarySilver, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
WorkingsSurface, Underground
Materials
Other materialsChalcopyrite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
First production1899
Discovery year1888
Identification
Deposit ID10255958
Alternate namesMons Cupri/Whim CreekWhim CreekMons Cupri
RegionOC
Data scoreC
Coordinates-20.82992, 117.79935
References
MARSHALL, R.A. AND GOODHEART, B.A. 1979."POTENTIAL FOREXPLOITATION OF OXIDIZED COPPER ORES IN WESTERNAUSTRALIA." GOVERNMENTAL CHEMICAL LABORATORIES, WESTERNAUSTRALIA. REPORT NO.22. PERTH.MILLER,L.J.AND GAIR,H.S.1975."MONS CUPRI COPPER-LEAD-ZINCSILVER DEPOSIT. "ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF AUSTRALIA AND PAPUANEW GUINEA, I. METALS. AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MININGAND METALLURGY, MEBOURNE.REYNOLDS, D. G;BROOK,W.A. MARSHAL, A.E.; AND ALLCHURCH P.D.1975."VOLCANOGENIC COPPER-ZINC DEPOSITS IN THE PILBARAAND YILGARN ARCHEAN BLOCKS."ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF AUST.AND PAPUA NEW GUINEA, I.METALS. AUSTRAILIAN INSTIUTE OFMINING AND METALLURGY, MELBOURNE.WHIM CREEK CONSOLIDATED N.L. ANNUAL REPORTS 1977-79.MINING JOURNAL, 11/17/95, P369, "DOMINION'S WHIM CREEKAGREEMENT".EMJ. APRIL 1970 PG 144.REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING, 1990/91, P. 273.REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING, 1990/91, P. 275.DOMINION MINING LTD., 1994 ANNUAL REPORT, P.71.