Queensland Minerals
A Summary of Major Mineral Resources, Mines and Projects, 2nd Edition
MOUNT ETNA
477981
MT ETNA QUARRY - 400M WNW OF MT ETNA PEAK, 105KM NW OF GLADSTONE.
Date Recorded:
Descriptive Location:
Grid Reference:
Latitude  -23.1582 Longitude  150.4486
CARE AND MAINTENANCE
AMG Zone 56  238775 mE  7436671 mN
1:100 000 sheet Number and Name: 8951 RIDGELANDS
22/December/2005
Other Names for Deposit / Mine
Commodities
Size
Size Definition
LIMESTONE
LARGE
>10 000 000 tonnes LST
Production Details
Period:
1/07/1997
30/06/1998
to
LIMESTONE
OTHER
119972.0 tonnes
Period:
1/07/2000
30/06/2001
to
LIMESTONE
CRUSHED ROCK
182977.0 tonnes
Period:
1/07/2001
30/06/2002
to
LIMESTONE
CRUSHED ROCK
170046.0 tonnes
Period:
1/07/2002
30/06/2003
to
LIMESTONE
CRUSHED ROCK
164827.8 tonnes
Period:
1/07/2003
30/06/2004
to
LIMESTONE
CRUSHED ROCK
91547.0 tonnes
Published Reserves/Resources
INFERRED MINERAL RESOURCE
BR 5920 Published in 1998
THE CAVES AREA
70000000 Tonnes LIMESTONE
Resource figures listed above have been extracted from Company Annual reports or published literature.
Year 
Author
Published Reference  ID
1998
LOUTHEAN PUBLISHING PTY LTD AND MINMET AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
BR 5920
THE AUSTRALIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1998/99 EDITION.
Comments
Year Completed
Year Commenced
Major Mining Related Events 
Operating Mine Life: 1966 to 2025 At present production rates there are sufficient reserves for 25-30 years (1995 estimate).
Mining Operations
Tenure Type/Number
Company Name/Surname
SHARE
ML
5765
QUEENSLAND CEMENT LIMITED
100.00%
ML
5766
QUEENSLAND CEMENT LIMITED
100.00%
ML
5767
QUEENSLAND CEMENT LIMITED
100.00%
ML
5768
QUEENSLAND CEMENT LIMITED
100.00%
ML
5804
QUEENSLAND CEMENT LIMITED
100.00%
Host Rock/Cover Sequences
Structural Unit
Formation Name/Age
ROCKHAMPTON SUBPROVINCE
Mount Alma Formation / LATE DEVONIAN to EARLY 
CARBONIFEROUS
Deposit Model
GENERAL ORE BODY MODEL
SEDIMENT-HOSTED DEPOSIT
DETAILED ORE BODY MODEL
LIMESTONE DEPOSIT
Mineralisation Age
LIMESTONE
EARLY CARBONIFEROUS
Comments
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