Bandalup

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10097127
MRDS ID M046782
Record type Site
Current site name Bandalup

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 119.99922, -33.496 (WGS84)
Relative position 20 KM EAST OF RAVENSTHORPE
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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

Comments on the commodity information

  • SAMPLES ANALYZED ARE INDURATED IRONSTONES

Materials information

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

Analytical data

Result ULTRAMAFICS : PD = 3 PPB, IR = 17 PPB, AU = 29 PPB, NI = 8440 PPM, CU = 225 PPM

Nearby scientific data

(1) 119.99922, -33.496

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 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 M046782

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

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

Reporter information

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