Commodities
PrimaryZirconium, Titanium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typePLACER, MARINE
Deposit sizeN
Geology
StructureSHORELINE-BEACH AND DUNE DEPOSITS
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1957
Last production1958
Discovery year1950
Identification
Deposit ID60000789
MRDS IDISM0639
RegionOC
Data scoreD
Coordinates-27.17982, 153.39859
References
COOK, N.J., MUIR, D. SIR, AND KRIMMER, A.W., 1977, COMMITTEE OF ENQUIRY - FUTURE LAND USE MORETON ISLAND.ANON, 1981, SANDMINING ON MORETON ISLAND: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STANDING COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION REPORT, PARLIAMENTARY PAPER NO. 362/1981.AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS, 1984, REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING, 1984-85, PUBLISHED BY AUST. CONSOL. PRESS, P. 218-232.CONNAH, T.H., 1961, BEACH SAND HEAVY MINERAL DEPOSITS OF QUEENSLAND: G.S.Q., PUBLICATION NO. 302, QUEENSLAND DEPT MINES.