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The Western Tasmanian Tin Province with Special Reference to the Renison Mine

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Geology of Tin Deposits in Asia and the Pacific

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Tasmania is the dominant tin producing state in Australia, with current production coming from two major underground tin mines situated in the Western Tasmanian tin province.

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  1. Gold Fields Exploration, 7320, Burnie, Tasmania, Australia

    L. A. Newnham

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  1. Committee for Co-ordination of Joint Prospecting for Mineral Resources in Asian Offshore Areas (CCOP), CCOP Technical Secretariat, Offshore Mining Organization Building, 110/2 Sathorn Nua Road, 10500, Bangkok, Thailand

    Charles S. Hutchison

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Newnham, L.A. (1988). The Western Tasmanian Tin Province with Special Reference to the Renison Mine. In: Hutchison, C.S. (eds) Geology of Tin Deposits in Asia and the Pacific. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-72765-8_6

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