Tomago

Tomago (Newcastle, Clybucca)

Placer, shoreline rare earth element deposit in New South Wales, Australia

Deposit type: Placer, marine, shoreline

REE minerals: monazite

Ore minerals: Ilmenite, rutile, zircon, garnet

Gangue minerals: quartz

Average grade:

Host rock types: dune and beach sand

Status: Past byproduct producer

Company: RZM Pty Ltd.

Resource estimates: 1.5-2.0% HM

Wind blown sand dunes and plains separated from the coast by a younger dune system. Dry mill at Tomago.

References

https://en.wikipedia.org
https://books.google.cl/books?id=jPskAQAAIAAJ&pg=RA4-PA13&lpg=RA4-PA13&dq=Green+Cove+Springs+Mine+monazite&source=bl&ots=8xH_PV9MoG&sig=MkXPfqzQ6OM4zmU2OWc-eHL2-GQ&hl=ru&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj6-bG1mfbMAhUDE5AKHYGfCWsQ6AEIKDAD#v=onepage&q&f=false
http://mrdata.usgs.gov/ree/show-ree.php?rec_id=573

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