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Cyclone Zircon Project

Coordinates: 28°26′00″S 128°06′00″E / 28.4333°S 128.1000°E / -28.4333; 128.1000
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Cyclone Zircon Project
Location
Western Australia
CountryAustralia
Production
ProductsIlmenite, Rutile, (Zirconium, Zircon, Leucoxene)

The Cyclone Zircon Project is a large mineral sands deposit located in the Eucla Basin in Western Australia, near the border with South Australia. Cyclone represents one of the largest zirconium reserves in Australia having estimated reserves of 98 million tonnes of ore grading 0.95% zirconium metal.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Cyclone mine" (PDF). segweb.org. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-13. Retrieved 2013-07-20.

28°26′00″S 128°06′00″E / 28.4333°S 128.1000°E / -28.4333; 128.1000