Peculiar Knob
Peculiar Knob is an operating iron ore mine in 90 km southeast of Coober Pedy, South Australia, Australia. It is recorded at approximately -29.590, 135.383, and appears in this directory's consolidated register of Australian mines and quarries, built from government geological-survey data.
The site is recorded as operating. Status reflects the most recent government dataset this directory ingested; operations can change between dataset releases.
From the Geological Survey of South Australia's project notes: Open-pit mine, high-grade DSO hematite
Additional recorded details — the recorded operator is Peak Iron Mines Pty Ltd; recorded mining start: 01/10/2012; published resource summary: Remaining mineable resource 7.2 Mt at ~63% Fe (8.97% SiO2, 0.25 Al2O5% & 0.016% P).
South Australia's geology and operations are documented in depth by the Geological Survey of South Australia; the sources for this page are listed below.
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At a glance
| Status | Operating |
|---|---|
| Type | Mine |
| Commodities | Iron ore |
| State | South Australia |
| Locality | 90 km southeast of Coober Pedy |
| Coordinates | -29.5897, 135.3827 |
| Operator | Peak Iron Mines Pty Ltd |
| Website | www.peakiron.com |
| Mining start | 01/10/2012 |
| Map | Open reference point ↗ |