A Summary of Major Mineral Resources, Mines and Projects, 2nd Edition |
MONTGOMERY SANDSTONE QUARRY
504526
5.6 KM NORTH-WEST OF HELIDON, 90KM WEST OF BRISBANE.
Latitude -27.5022 Longitude 152.1003
OPERATING MINE
AMG Zone 56 411131 mE 6957604 mN
1:100 000 sheet Number and Name: 9342 HELIDON
9/December/2004
Other Names for Deposit / Mine |
SANDSTONE
BUILDING STONE
SMALL
100 000 - 2 000 000 tonnes BLST
1996
1997
SANDSTONE
7,256.0 tonnes
1997
1998
SANDSTONE
4,162.0 tonnes
1998
1999
SANDSTONE
10,883.0 tonnes
1999
2000
SANDSTONE
12,772.0 tonnes
2000
2001
SANDSTONE
15,298.0 tonnes
2001
2002
SANDSTONE
15,298.0 tonnes
2003
2004
SANDSTONE
15,523.0 tonnes
Published Reserves/Resources |
INDICATED MINERAL RESOURCE
BR 6192 Published in 2000
95,600 Tonnes BUILDING STONE
Resource figures listed above have been extracted from Company Annual reports or published literature.
2000
NEVILLE BJ, WILLMOTT WF, O'FLYNN ML, POTTER R
BR 6192
KEY RESOURCE AREAS FOR SANDSTONE BUILDING STONE, EXTRACTIVE MATERIALS AND EXPLOSIVES INDUSTRY HELIDON AREA (DRAFT).
DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND ENERGY KEY RESOURCE AREA REPORT NO.3
Major Mining Related Events |
OPEN CUT MINING
ML
50016
CHONGHERR INVESTMENTS LTD
100.00%
Host Rock/Cover Sequences |
CLARENCE-MORETON BASIN
Woogaroo Subgroup / LATE TRIASSIC to EARLY JURASSIC
GENERAL ORE BODY MODEL
SEDIMENT-HOSTED DEPOSIT
SANDSTONE
Blocks of about 10 tonnes each are cut and extracted from the quarry and transporterd by road to the company's processing facility at |
Archerfield in Brisbane or directly to the wharf for export. |
Products include tiles, wall cladding and other architectural and decorative pieces as well as furniture and sculptures. Waste stone from |
quarrying is used for wall construction and landscaping purposes. Some stone is sold for monumental use also. |
The company supplies stone and finished products to both domestic and export markets.