Queensland
Prospect

Sherrin Creek/Lily Creek

Queensland, Australia
Phosphorus-Phosphates
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Commodities
PrimaryPhosphorus-Phosphates
Commodity typeN
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Discovery year1966
Identification
Deposit ID10280247
Alternate namesEngine, Sherrin Creek / Lily Creek
RegionOC
Data scoreB
Coordinates-20.16347, 138.7322
References
AUSTRALIAN MINES HANDBOOK, 1977/78.COOK, P. J. AND SHERGOLD, J. H., PROTEROZOIC-CAMBRIANPHOSPHORITES: PROJECT 156 UNESCO-IUGS, WORKSHOP, AUGUST1978, REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING, 1980.HOWARD, P. F., EXPLORATION FOR PHOSPHORITE INAUSTRALIA--A CASE HISTORY: ECON. GEOL., VOL. 67, 1972,P. 1180-1192.HOWARD, P. F. AND HOUGHT, M. J., ON THE GEOCHEMISTRY &ORIGIN OF THE D TREE, WONARAH AND SHERRIN CREEK PHOSPHORITEDEPOSITS OF THE GEORGINA BASIN, NORTHERN AUSTRALIA: ECON.GEOL., VOL. 74, 1979, P. 260-284.REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING, 1987, PP. 325-326.