A Summary of Major Mineral Resources, Mines and Projects, 2nd Edition |
WENLOCK RIVER
38231
50.1KM NE OF WEIPA AIRSTRIP, 580KM NW OF CAIRNS.
Latitude -12.3314 Longitude 142.2139
MINERAL OCCURRENCE, ABANDONED PROSPECT
AMG Zone 54 632000 mE 8636500 mN
1:100 000 sheet Number and Name: 7373 AGNEW
16/January/2006
Other Names for Deposit / Mine |
Area 1
BAUXITE
SMALL
100 000 - 100 000 000 tonnes BX
Published Reserves/Resources |
INDICATED MINERAL RESOURCE
Company Report 4431 Published in 1972
46700000 Tonnes BAUXITE
Resource contains >9% SiO2 and 54% Al2O3.
Resource figures listed above have been extracted from Company Annual reports or published literature.
Major Mining Related Events |
EPM
14547
CAPE ALUMINA PTY LTD
100.00%
Host Rock/Cover Sequences |
KARUMBA BASIN
Bulimba Formation / TERTIARY to TERTIARY
GENERAL ORE BODY MODEL
RESIDUAL DEPOSIT
DETAILED ORE BODY MODEL
LATERITIC BAUXITE
BAUXITE
CAINOZOIC
The laterite profile consists of a top zone about 0.7 m thick with brown to red sandy soil, a bauxitic zone ranging from about 1 to 4 m |
thick and a lower ironstone zone. |
The bauxite (generally trihydrate material) consists of small pisolites which are spherical, range from 2 to 10 mm in diameter, and are in a |
fine-grained red matrix. The pisolites are generally red but may be yellow at depth. |