Tasmania
Past Producer

Adamsfield District

Tasmania, Australia
IridiumOsmiumGold
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Commodities
PrimaryIridium, Osmium
SecondaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typePLACER
Deposit sizeY
Geology
StructureAT BOUNDARY OF PALEOZOIC AND PRECAMBRIAN
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1925
Identification
Deposit ID60000937
MRDS IDM045078
RegionOC
Data scoreD
Coordinates-42.66282, 146.33173
References
MERTIE, J.B., JR., 1969, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF THE PLATINUM METALS, USGS PROF. PAPER 630, P. 70-71NYE, P.B., 1929, THE OSMIRIDIUM DEPOSITS OF THE ADAMSFIELD DISTRICT, TASMANIA DEPT. MINES, GEOL. SURV. BULL. NO. 39, P. 70