Bateman

Prospect in Tasmania, Australia with commodities Osmium, Iridium

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10037965
MRDS ID M045199
Record type Site
Current site name Bateman
Alternate or previous names Baptist Creek Area

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 146.33176, -42.66279 (WGS84)
Relative position BAPTIST CREEK 56 MI WNW HOBART
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Geographic areas

Country State
Australia Tasmania

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Osmium Primary
Iridium Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 146.33176, -42.66279

Ore body information

  • Thickness 0.38M

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Adamsfield District

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS M045199

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    NYE, P.B., 1929, OS-IR DEPOSITS ADAMSFIELD DIST: TASMANIAN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 39, P. 4

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-1975 Blair, Will N. U.S. Geological Survey