Ardrossan
Ardrossan is an operating dolomite quarry in ~3km SW of Ardrossan, 55km SE of Kadina, South Australia, Australia. It is recorded at approximately -34.444, 137.899, 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: Largest dolomite mining operation in Australia. Quarry form is as a multibench quarrying operation developed over an area of more than 100 hectares. Resource estimate for 2013 pit area is 71Mtonne at 20.8%MgO, 30.2%CaO, 0.83%SiO2, 0.25%Al2O3, 46.4%LOI (l
Additional recorded details — the recorded operator is OneSteel Manufacturing Pty Limited; recorded mining start: 1953.
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 | Quarry |
| Commodities | Dolomite |
| State | South Australia |
| Locality | ~3km SW of Ardrossan, 55km SE of Kadina |
| Coordinates | -34.4439, 137.8989 |
| Operator | OneSteel Manufacturing Pty Limited |
| Mining start | 1953 |
| Map | Open reference point ↗ |