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Carr Boyd Rocks

Past Producer in Australia with commodities Nickel, Copper, Palladium, Gold, Iridium
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Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10039182
MRDS ID M046740
Record type Site
Current site name Carr Boyd Rocks

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 121.6992, -29.99613 (WGS84)
Relative position 130 KM NE OF COOLGARDIE
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Geographic areas

Country
Australia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Nickel Primary
Copper Secondary
Palladium Tertiary
Gold Tertiary
Iridium Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chromite Ore
Magnetite Ore
Millerite Ore
Pyrite Ore
Pyrrhotite Ore

Analytical data

Result PD = 145 PPB, AU = 304 PPB, IR = 24.7 PPB, CU = 26,500 PPM, NI = 1.53

Nearby scientific data

(1) 121.6992, -29.99613
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Comments on the geologic information

  • GEOL.DESC: YILGARN BLOCK PRE CAMB. SHIELD, W. AUST.

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS M046740

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    KEAYS, R. R., AND DAVISON, R. M., 1976 , PD, IR, AND AU IN NICKEL SULFIDE DEPOSITS WESTERN AUSTRALIA : ECON. GEOL. V. 71 P. 1214 - 1228

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-FEB-1977 Blair, Will N. U.S. Geological Survey