A Summary of Major Mineral Resources, Mines and Projects, 2nd Edition |
CONJUBOY DEPOSIT
478957
45KM NW OF GREENVALE, 6.8 KM NE OF CONJUBOY HOMESTEAD, 200KM SW OF CAIRNS.
Latitude -18.6641 Longitude 144.8141
MINERAL OCCURRENCE, ACTIVE PROSPECT
AMG Zone 55 269432 mE 7934922 mN
1:100 000 sheet Number and Name: 7860 CONJUBOY
6/January/2006
Other Names for Deposit / Mine |
Melinga
DIATOMITE
MEDIUM
200 000 - 2 000 000 tonnes DIAT
Published Reserves/Resources |
INDICATED MINERAL RESOURCE
Company Report 29498 Published in 1997
3550000 Tonnes DIATOMITE
Resource figures listed above have been extracted from Company Annual reports or published literature.
Major Mining Related Events |
OPEN CUT MINING
MDL
325
AUSTRALIAN DIATOMACEOUS EARTH PTY LIMITED
29.00%
MDL
325
DIATOMACEOUS EARTH INVESTMENTS PTY LTD
40.00%
MDL
325
ADE FILTER AID PTY LIMITED
31.00%
ML
10279
AUSTRALIAN DIATOMACEOUS EARTH PTY LIMITED
29.00%
ML
10279
DIATOMACEOUS EARTH INVESTMENTS PTY LTD
40.00%
ML
10279
ADE FILTER AID PTY LIMITED
31.00%
Host Rock/Cover Sequences |
MCBRIDE BASALT PROVINCE
TQl\d-SE5509 / TERTIARY to QUATERNARY
GENERAL ORE BODY MODEL
SEDIMENT-HOSTED DEPOSIT
DETAILED ORE BODY MODEL
DIATOMITE DEPOSIT
DIATOMITE
TERTIARY
This deposit was discovered by BMR-GSQ mapping in the 1950's. The diatomite is kaolinitic and intercalated with claystone and |
sandstone. |