G. Hansen and V. Kingston

Prospect in Tasmania, Australia with commodities Osmium, Iridium

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10037988
MRDS ID M045222
Record type Site
Current site name G. Hansen and V. Kingston
Alternate or previous names Moore Creek Area

Geographic coordinates

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

Country State
Australia Tasmania

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Osmium Primary
Iridium Primary

Analytical data

Result IR=39.2, OS=50.2, RU=6.5, PT=2., RH=1.

Nearby scientific data

(1) 146.33176, -42.66279

Ore body information

  • Thickness 0.3M
    Width 6.1M

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 M045222

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    NYE, P.B., 1929, OS-IR DEPOSITS ADAMSFIELD DIST: TASMANIAN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 39, P. 25, 4

Reporter information

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