| | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | Metal Pegmatites in the North Pilbara Craton, Western Australia MARCUS T. SWEETAPPLE†AND PETER L. F. COLLINS...of Technology, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia Abstract The Pilbara pegmatite province in the...fields, including the giant Mount Cassiterite tantalum orebody in the Wodgina pegmatite district. Generally... All of the major tantalum deposits (Wodgina, Mount Cassiterite, Tabba Tabba, Strelley, Pilgangoora)...ARCHEAN North Pilbara Craton in northwestern Australia (Fig. 1) is one of the world’s major tantalum | | | Report (issue) | 22 TANTALUM IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA by J. M. Fetherston TANTALUM IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA FRONTISPIECE:... FRONTISPIECE: Historic pump at the Wodgina tantalum–tin mine. Brought from Port Hedland by camel train about 1905...SURVEY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA MINERAL RESOURCES BULLETIN 22 TANTALUM IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA by J. M. Fetherston...Limerick DIRECTOR, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA Tim Griffin REFERENCE The recommended reference...FETHERSTON, J. M., 2004, Tantalum in Western Australia: Western Australia Geological Survey, Mineral Resources | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | concentrate, or “Coltan,” that caused Ta mines in Australia and Canada to be placed on care and maintenance...relatively stable and slightly increasing in Australia. While Ta production for 2012 is much lower (in...several major past producers, such as Wodgina, Mt. Cattlin (Australia) and Tanco (Canada), being placed on...production at the massive Greenbushes pegmatite (Australia) has stopped, though Li production continues....negotiated contracts with concentrate buyers. In western countries, a typical mine may take more than 3 |
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