RB 2019/00018 U-Pb geochronological data from the Fowler Domain, western Gawler Craton.
Published: 01 Sep 2019 Created: 18 Nov 2024 Revised: 18 Nov 2024

This report presents newly acquired Sensitive High Resolution Ion Microprobe (SHRIMP) U-Pb geochronological data produced by analysis of zircon crystals separated from six samples of rocks from the Fowler Domain, western Gawler Craton, that were...

This report presents newly acquired Sensitive High Resolution Ion Microprobe (SHRIMP) U-Pb geochronological data produced by analysis of zircon crystals separated from six samples of rocks from the Fowler Domain, western Gawler Craton, that were provided to DEM by Western Areas Ltd. Drilling recently undertaken by Western Areas Ltd in the Fowler Domain has been aimed at understanding the regional geological setting, with a view to discovery of precious or base metals in the region. Some of the data presented here are derived from rocks which the company encountered by drilling two percussion holes and one diamond cored hole within the Barton and Colona Blocks of the Fowler Domain. The rest of the data are derived from rocks encountered within the Central Block of the Fowler Domain by a previous explorer's diamond drilling of two holes during February-March 2011. A drill cuttings sample of metamorphosed quartz-feldspar-biotite-hornblende-garnet gneiss from Western Areas' percussion aircore drillhole WGAC0045 (R2145321) yielded a magmatic crystallisation age of 1586 ± 3 Ma, with a c. 1530 – 1500 Ma metamorphic overprint. A drill cuttings sample of partly retrogressed quartz-K-feldspar-plagioclase-garnet-sillimanite-muscovite gneiss from Western Areas' percussion aircore drillhole WGAC0105 (R2145326) yielded a magmatic crystallisation age of 1611 ± 12 Ma, indicating that this sample is part of the St Peter Suite. Drill core samples R2322229 and R2322230 come from Western Areas' diamond cored drillhole WGD0001, and represent a metagabbro and a two-mica metagranite, respectively. The granite crystallised in the early stages of the Kimban Orogeny, at 1730 Ma, then was metamorphosed at 1698 ± 6 Ma, in the late stage of orogenesis. The metagabbro also crystallised zircon during the late-stage thermal event, at 1697 ± 5 Ma. Drill core sample R2322233 comes from Gunson Resources' diamond cored drillhole FBD1, and represents a plagioclase-quartz-hornblende (+titanite+allanite) granitiod of tonalite composition. The crystallisation age of 1578 ± 9 Ma indicates that this granite is part of the Hiltaba Suite. Finally, drill core sample R2322236 comes from a nearby Gunson Resources diamond cored drillhole, FBD2, and is an aluminous, garnet- and sillimanite-bearing felsic gneiss. The metasedimentary protolith to the gneiss has a maximum age of deposition of 1612 ± 5 Ma, with the gneissic fabric developing during a thermal event that was contemporary with emplacement of the Hiltaba Suite, at 1585 ± 4 Ma. Taken together, these data provide new constraints on the interpreted geological history of the Fowler Domain.

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Record No 2019d059057
Topic Geoscientific Information
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Document Type Departmental Publication - Geological Survey Geoscience Publication
Contributor DEM Mineral Resources Div.;Geological Survey of South Australia;Western Areas Ltd
Sponsor Government of South Australia. Department for Energy and Mining;Geoscience Australia
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Geological Province Gawler Craton
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Geographic Locality: Barton Siding
Doc No: RB 2019/00018
Drillhole: WGAC0045;WGAC0105;WGD0001;Gunson Resources FBD1;Gunson Resources FBD2

Geographic Locality: Barton Siding Doc No: RB 2019/00018 Drillhole: WGAC0045;WGAC0105;WGD0001;Gunson Resources FBD1;Gunson Resources FBD2

Language English
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Persistent identifier https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/2019d059057
Citation Jagodzinski, E.A.;Reid, A.J.;Gribbin, G. 2019. RB 2019/00018 U-Pb geochronological data from the Fowler Domain, western Gawler Craton. Departmental Publication - Geological Survey Geoscience Publication. Government of South Australia.
https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/2019d059057

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