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Benagerie Ridge. [BHEI consultant's] geological interpretation, 1996-1997.
As part of the Broken Hill Exploration Initiative, solid geology interpretation was carried out over a large area of concealed prospective Palaeoproterozoic and Mesoproterozoic basement within the Curnamona Craton, to derive stratigraphic / structural...-
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Data release : Goulds Dam. Annual reports submitted until the commencement of licence joint reporting with EL 3906 Katchiwilleroo Dam, for the period 18/3/1997 to 26/8/2009.
An area located on the southern edge of the Mesozoic to Tertiary Frome Embayment, 100 km north-west of Olary, which overlies Proterozoic igneous and metamorphic basement of the Curnamona Province, is being explored primarily for possible buried...-
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Published: 01 Feb 1911
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Moolawatana. Fourth partial surrender report at licence expiry/renewal, for the period 27/1/1999 to 28/7/2014.
Work conducted on the recently relinquished portions of the Moolowatana exploration licence, over the 10-year period since the tenement was granted, has included the conduct of four gravity surveys plus the drilling of two deep diamond cored holes,...-
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Published: 04 Feb 1915
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Jupiter and Kalkaroo Projects. Final report for geophysical definition studies of the Jupiter prospect magnetotelluric anomaly and the Kalkaroo Dome fault structure, Project ADI RD01-117 [part of Accelerated Discovery Initiative Round 1, 2021].
A new broadband (104 to 0.01 Hz) MT survey array, comprised of four profiles having 1 km site spacing and 5 km line spacing, was used in May-June 2021 for collecting data at 63 sites to build upon two previous models of the electrical resistivity...-
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Kalkaroo and Benagerie. Final report on an investigation of rare earth element mineralisation in the Benagerie Dome, Project ADI RD01-105 [part of Accelerated Discovery Initiative Round 1, 2021].
The primary objective of the subject successful Accelerated Discovery Initiative (ADI) project proposal has been to determine the nature, extent and economic potential of rare earth elements (REE) mineralisation in the Benagerie Ridge portion of the...-
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Culberta Bore and Curraworra Bore. Annual reports and combined final report to licences' respective expiry/full surrender, for the period 13/4/2005 to 12/4/2010.
An area located approximately 50 km south-west of Quinyambie has been explored for possible economic, buried IOCG style mineralisation within Proterozoic basement rocks underlying the north-eastern margin of the Benagerie Ridge. In addition, after...-
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Data release [made at SA Director of Mines’ discretion] : Moolawatana. Annual reports for the period 27/1/1999 to 24/09/2015.
A dispersed three-part licence area located on the plains between Lake Callabonna and Lake Frome, and centred approximately 33 km east of Parabarana Hill, is being explored for possible economic primary gold and base metal deposits associated with...-
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Published: 04 Jun 1909
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Benagerie Ridge Areas A to E (initially the Curnamona IOCG Project, and later becoming part of the Curnamona South Uranium Project). Joint annual reports to licences' respective or joint (final) surrender, for the period 25/5/2005 to 9/6/2015.
Five conjoined exploration licences covering the buried central and northern Benagerie Ridge basement province that is comprised predominantly of Mesoproterozoic volcanic and intrusive rocks, have been explored for possible economic iron oxide -...-
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Published: 14 May 1915
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RB 2015/00014 Chief Government Geologists' excursion, 2015.
This report contains the excursion guide for the field trip which was held as part of the Chief Government Geologists' Meeting convened in South Australia on 23rd and 24th March 2015. The focus of the field trip was to see rocks of the Gawler Range...-
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Published: 01 May 2015
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RB 2010/00014 Compilation of new SHRIMP U-Pb geochronological data for the southern Curnamona Province, South Australia, 2010.
This report book contains SHRIMP zircon U-Pb geochronological data obtained in May 2010 from the Curnamona Province, for three igneous rock samples derived from the Benagerie Ridge region and one metasedimentary rock sample taken from the Mingary...-
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Published: 01 Jul 2010
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RB 2008/00004 Definitions of Mesoproterozoic igneous rocks of the Curnamona Province: the Ninnerie Supersuite.
The Curnamona Province has been host to widespread magmatic activity, with several periods of granite emplacement recorded, variously extending from the late Palaeoproterozoic to early Mesoproterozoic. Mesoproterozoic granites and volcanic rocks occur...-
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Published: 01 Jul 2008
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RB 2010/00020 Definition of the Mesoproterozoic Ninnerie Supersuite, Curnamona Province, South Australia.
The Curnamona Province crustal block was host to widespread late Palaeoproterozoic to early Mesoproterozoic magmatic activity, with several periods of granite emplacement on record as having occurred during the Mesoproterozoic. Granitic and volcanic...-
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Published: 01 Jun 2011
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RB 2009/00010 Curnamona Province exploration review and mineral systems.
Uranium has been the mainstay of mineral exploration and mining in the Curnamona Province of South Australia since the early prospecting activity at Radium Hill in 1906 and Mount Painter in 1910. Larger scale mining and exploration began after the...-
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Published: 01 Jun 2009
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Billeroo West and Lake Charles. Data release made in lieu of submitting separate first partial surrender reports for ELs 2013 and 2560 : annual reports for the period 1/9/1994 to 25/10/2000.
Exploration of an area on the eastern flank of the Benagerie Ridge, 100 km north of Mingary, targeted stratiform Pb-Zn-Ag mineralisation associated with metasediments of the Bimba Formation, an interpreted lateral equivalent of the Broken Hill Group....-
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Lake Charles area. Data release made in lieu of a partial relinquishment of ground at licence expiry/renewal : progress and annual reports for the period 20/10/1993 to 30/8/1998.
Exploration of an area of the Olary Block centred 100 km north of Mingary is targeting possible economic buried analogues of Mount Isa Block, Western Succession - type stratiform Pb-Zn-Ag mineralisation associated with Palaeoproterozoic metasediments...-
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Published: 22 Sep 1998
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Curnamona Province basement regional geology 3D Model (3D pdf version 1).
The Curnamona Province basement 3D Geological Model is a product of PIRSA's early 3D modelling trials conducted using 3D GeoModeller software. The work began with identifying the statigraphic units that were to be modelled. Due to the regional scale...-
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PACE Theme 2 (drilling partnerships with PIRSA and industry): Year 5 partnership DPY5-03 - Benagerie Ridge Joint Venture area iron oxide - associated copper-gold mineral prospects. Project final report.
PACE drilling collaboration proposal DPY5-03 was formulated to drill test two gravity - (magnetic) anomalies located by 500 m x 500 m spaced gravity data which had been read by Newcrest Operations along the crest of the buried Benagerie Ridge basement...-
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PACE Theme 2 (drilling partnerships with PIRSA and industry): Year 3 partnership DPY3-06, Benagerie Ridge Joint Venture area iron oxide - associated copper-gold mineral prospects. Project interim and final reports.
The PACE Initiative drilling collaboration proposal DPY3-06 was formulated to drill test three gravity - (magnetic) anomalies seen along the buried Benagerie Ridge area of the Curnamona Province of South Australia, on EL 3019 (Quinyambie Station)...-
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RB 2012/00019 Geochemistry of pre-1570 Ma mafic magmatism within southern Australia: implications for possible tectonic settings and timing of major mineralisation events in South Australia.
Geochemical and isotopic data from mantle-derived mafic rocks provide important constraints on our understanding of the composition and evolution of the lithosphere through time. Since the lithosphere is sensitive to tectonic processes such as...-
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Published: 01 Dec 2012
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RB 2011/00003 PACE Geochronology: Results of collaborative geochronology projects [performed during] 2009-2010.
This report book presents the results of seven geochronology research projects completed during 2009 and 2010 as a new part of the ongoing PACE Initiative geoscientific data gathering activity underwritten by the South Australian Government. It has...-
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Published: 01 Apr 2011
