Australia

Mineral Sands

Description

The Snapper and Ginkgo mines extract Rutile (Titanium Dioxide TiO₂), Zircon (Zirconium Silicate ZrSiO₄) and Ilmenite (Titanium Iron Oxide FeTiO₃), which is a key component of products ranging from paints and inks to fabrics, plastics, paper and cosmetics.

Nav data

Country: Australia
Locale: N.S.W. | Far West
Route: YLMU Mungo Lodge Airport to YLMU Mungo Lodge Airport
Distance: 127 nm
File name: australia-YLMU-to-YLMU-VFR-lake-mungo-230615

Waypoints

WP 1 - Follow Top Hut Road NW to the Darling River
WP 2 - Snapper Mineral Sands Mine
WP 3 - Ginkgo Mineral Sands Mine
WP 4 - Pooncarie Airstrip YPCE
WP 5 - Follow Ivanhoe Road E to the intersection with Garnpung Road near Lake Pan Ban
WP 6 - Follow Garnpung Road S to the intersection with Gol Gol Road at Lake Garnpung
WP 7 - Follow Garnpung Road S the intersection with Mildura-Ivanhoe Road at Lake Mungo
WP 8 - Land at Mungo Lodge Airport YLMU

WP 1 - Follow Top Hut Road NW to the Darling River