A Summary of Major Mineral Resources, Mines and Projects, 2nd Edition |
SAM CREEK
38284
56KM SSW OF BAMAGA, 650KM NW OF CAIRNS.
Latitude -11.3950 Longitude 142.3472
MINERAL OCCURRENCE, ABANDONED PROSPECT
AMG Zone 54 647000 mE 8740000 mN
1:100 000 sheet Number and Name: 7375 VRILYA POINT
5/January/2006
Other Names for Deposit / Mine |
Unnamed 470400
BAUXITE
SMALL
100 000 - 100 000 000 tonnes BX
Published Reserves/Resources |
INFERRED MINERAL RESOURCE
Company Report 4106 Published in 1972
900000 Tonnes BAUXITE
Grade generally <45% Al2O3.
Resource figures listed above have been extracted from Company Annual reports or published literature.
Major Mining Related Events |
Currently untenured mineral deposit |
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
A laterite cap exists in much of this area. In most instances the cap consists of iron laterite covered by a thin veneer of bauxite. The |
bauxite rarely exceeds 2 m in thickness. |