A Summary of Major Mineral Resources, Mines and Projects, 2nd Edition |
VULCAN
37000
0.9 KM W OF IRVINEBANK.
Latitude -17.4283 Longitude 145.1950
ABANDONED, INACTIVE PROSPECT
AMG Zone 55 308300 mE 8072150 mN
1:100 000 sheet Number and Name: 7963 ATHERTON
19/March/2002
Other Names for Deposit / Mine |
TIN
MEDIUM
1 000 - 100 000 tonnes SN
TUNGSTEN
MEDIUM
500 - 10 000 tonnes W
LEAD
MEDIUM
100 000 - 2 500 000 tonnes PB
COPPER
MEDIUM
50 000 - 250 000 tonnes CU
BISMUTH
MEDIUM
5 000 - 50 000 tonnes BI
184,000
1/01/1888
31/12/1933
tonnes ore
CASSITERITE
13961.0 tonnes
Published Reserves/Resources |
Resource figures listed above have been extracted from Company Annual reports or published literature.
Major Mining Related Events |
OPEN CUT MINING
UNDERGROUND MINING METHODS
PITS
SHAFTS
ADITS
ML
4253
WALKER
Donald Robin
100.00%
Host Rock/Cover Sequences |
HODGKINSON PROVINCE
Hodgkinson Formation / DEVONIAN to DEVONIAN
GENERAL ORE BODY MODEL
INTRUSIVE-RELATED (PORPHYRY-RELATED)
DETAILED ORE BODY MODEL
TIN VEINS (CORNISH-TYPE)
ORE
LATE CARBONIFEROUS
This mine was the major tin producer of the Herberton Tinfield.
Other Names for Deposit / Mine |
Copper Dome
COPPER
LARGE
250 000 - 2 000 000 tonnes CU
GOLD
VERY SMALL
<0.5 tonnes AU
285
1/01/1905
31/12/1931
tonnes ore
COPPER
OTHER
12.0 tonnes
4.20 percent
GOLD
BULLION
0.0 kilograms