Commodities
PrimaryUranium, Phosphorus-Phosphates, Fluorine-Fluorite
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeCHEMICAL SEDIMENT, MARINE
Deposit sizeN
Geology
StructureCHERT-SILTSTONE-LIMESTONE LITHOSOME
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1975
Discovery year1966
Identification
Deposit ID60000708
MRDS IDISM0474
Alternate namesRimmer Hill, Mount Murray, Phosphate Hill, Western Zones
RegionOC
Data scoreD
Coordinates-21.89667, 139.96556
References
RUSSELL, R. T. AND TRUEMAN, N. A., 1971: THE GEOLOGY OF THE DUCHESS PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS, NORTHWESTERN QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, VOL.66, NO.8, P.1186-1214ROGERS, J.K. AND KEEVERS, R.E., 1975: LADY ANNIE-LADY JANE PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS, GEORGINA BASIN, QUEENSLAND, IN: KNIGHT, C.L., (EDITOR), ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF AUSTRALIA AND PAPUA NEW GUINEA, NO.4, INDUSTRIAL MINERALS AND ROCKS, AUSTRALASIAN INSTITUTE OF MINING AND METALLURGY, MONOGRAPH SERIES 8, MELBOURNE, P.251DUCHESS, I: 253 440 GEOLOGICAL MAP