Koolyanobbing

Prospect in Australia with commodities Nickel, Copper, Chromium, Zinc, Palladium, Iridium, Gold

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID	10039199
MRDS ID	M046770
Record type	Site
Current site name	Koolyanobbing

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates:	119.39925, -30.5961 (WGS84)
Relative position	200 KM WEST OF KALGOORLIE
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Geographic areas

Country
Australia

Commodities

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

Materials information

Materials	Type of material
Chalcopyrite	Ore
Chromite	Ore
Magnetite	Ore
Pentlandite	Ore
Pyrite	Ore
Pyrrhotite	Ore

Analytical data

Result	NICKEL GOSSANS : PD = 235 PPB, IR = 127 PPB, AU = 9.6 PPB, NI = 7500 PPM, CU = 680 PPM

Host and associated rocks

Host or associated Associated

Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)

Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic

Nearby scientific data

(1)	119.39925, -30.5961	ListMap

Comments on the geologic information

GEOL.DESC: YILGARN BLACK PRE-CAMB SHIELD, W. AUST.

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status	Prospect
Commodity type	Metallic
Significant	No

Mining district

District name	Yilgarn Block

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency	Database name	Acronym	Record ID	Notes
USGS	Mineral Resources Data System	MRDS	M046770

Bibliographic references

Deposit

TRAVIS, KEAYS AND DAVISON, 1976 , EVALUATION OF PD AND IR IN NICKEL GOSSANS, W. AUSTRALIA : ECON. GEOL., V. 71 , N.

Reporter information

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