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Wannaway
Western Australia, WA, Australia
Main commodities: Ni Cu


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Wannaway was a komatiite hosted massive sulphide Fe-Ni-Cu deposit on the flanks of the Widgiemooltha Dome west of Kambalda in Western Australia.   Reserves in 1981 were 4.5 Mt @ 1.22% Ni, 0.1% Cu including 1.4 Mt @ 3.1% Ni, at a 2% Ni cut-off.

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The most recent source geological information used to prepare this decription was dated: 1981.    
This description is a summary from published sources, the chief of which are listed below.
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    Selected References
Marston, R.J., Groves, D.I., Hudson, D.R. and Ross, J.R.,  1981 - Nickel sulfide deposits in Western Australia: a review: in    Econ. Geol.   v.76, pp. 1330-1363.
McQueen K G  1981 - The nature and metamorphic history of the Wannaway nickel deposit, Western Australia: in    Econ. Geol.   v76 pp 1444-1468


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