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Bull 033 The Geology and Iron Ore Resources of the Middleback Range Area
Created: 15 Nov 2024 Revised: 15 Nov 2024
Author: Miles, K.R.

This report deals comprehensively with the physiography, prospect geology, and ore genesis, and includes an assessment of the iron ore reserves and other mineral resources of an area which has been almost the sole source of the iron ore used in...

This report deals comprehensively with the physiography, prospect geology, and ore genesis, and includes an assessment of the iron ore reserves and other mineral resources of an area which has been almost the sole source of the iron ore used in Australia's growing iron and steel-making industry since its establishment in 1915. Field surveys which have been carried out over a period of five years since 1947, investigating the broader geological setting of the Middleback Range deposits, were supplemented by targeted geophysical surveys and detailed petrological and mineralogical studies, data and interpretations for which are included with the report. A programme of diamond drilling recently initiated to search for additional high.grade orc and to supply material/or ore-dressing and benefiiciation investigations has already provided valuable confirmation of the stratigraphic succession within the Middleback Range, as indicated in the Addendum.

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Record No 2018d037801
Topic Geoscientific Information
Type of Resource Document
Category Type
Document Type Departmental Publication - Bulletin
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Tenement
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Geological Province Gawler Craton
Mine Name Iron Monarch mine;Iron Prince mine;Iron Baron mine
Stratigraphy
Commodity
Notes 
Notes: Includes:  Addendum (indexed separately) - Miles, K.R. and Whittle, A.W.G. Diamond drilling near the Katunga Hills - petrological notes.  p: 176-198; Appendix 1 - McPharlin, D. (SADM).  Magnetic observations in the Middleback Range area....
Notes: Includes:  Addendum (indexed separately) - Miles, K.R. and Whittle, A.W.G. Diamond drilling near the Katunga Hills - petrological notes.  p: 176-198; Appendix 1 - McPharlin, D. (SADM).  Magnetic observations in the Middleback Range area.  p: 199-205; Appendix 2 - Edwards, A.B. (CSIRO).  Banded haematitic quartzites from the Middleback Range, South Australia.  p: 206-210; Appendix 3 - Edwards, A.B. (CSIRO).  Manganiferous dolomites and related rocks from the Middleback Range, South Australia.  p: 211-213; Appendix 4 - Edwards, A.B. (CSIRO).  Petrological study of rocks from the Middleback Range, South Australia.  p: 214-230; Appendix 5 - Taylor, G.H. (SADM).  Petrography of some rocks from the Middleback Range area.  p: 231-263.  See also RB 34/00053, RB 34/00089, RB 36/00092, RB 36/00112 and RB 37/00109.
Geographic Locality: North Middleback Range;South Middleback Range;East-central Eyre Peninsula;Whyalla;Katunga Hills;Iron Knob;Iron Duke;Iron Duchess;Iron Knight;Iron Chieftain;Iron Queen;South Iron Baron;Iron Count;Iron Warrior;Moonabie Range;Cook Gap;Corunna Hill;Ash Range;Kimba Gap;Camel Hill;Cook North;Deep Creek;Mount Laura;Mount Middleback North;Sheoak Hill
Doc No: Bull 033

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Language English
Metadata Standard ISO 19115-3

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Persistent identifier https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/2018d037801
Citation Miles, K.R. Bull 033 The Geology and Iron Ore Resources of the Middleback Range Area. Departmental Publication - Bulletin. Government of South Australia.
https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/2018d037801

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