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Finniss Springs. Progress reports for the period 27/5/80 to 26/1/83.
Published: 21 Feb 1983 Created: 28 Oct 2024 Revised: 07 Dec 2024
Author: O'Rourke, P.J.;Heath, D.M.;Bailey, D.P.;Higgins, M.L.;Brash, A.;Hungerford, H.N.F.

Base metal exploration carried out 70 km west and south-west of Marree, to investigate the potential for Olympic Dam - type mineralisation in concealed pre-Adelaidean rocks, has included geochemical rock chip and water sampling, an aerial...

Base metal exploration carried out 70 km west and south-west of Marree, to investigate the potential for Olympic Dam - type mineralisation in concealed pre-Adelaidean rocks, has included geochemical rock chip and water sampling, an aerial radiometric survey, a semi-detailed gravity survey, and geological mapping. Although gravity modelling and geological investigations of the Bopeechee gravity anomaly suggest that the local geological setting is totally dissimilar to that of Olympic Dam, subsequent analyses of drill cuttings from some newly drilled nearby water supply bores have revealed elevated base metal, trace element and rare earth values, so a deep drillhole is now proposed to test the anomaly. The surrounding northern Willouran Ranges area is also regarded as having a significant potential for hosting economic stratiform copper - zinc deposits in the early Adelaidean Callanna Beds.

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Record No mesac12572
Topic Geoscientific Information
Type of Resource Document
Category Type
Document Type Mineral Company Report - Mineral Exploration
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Tenement Holder Central Coast Exploration NL;Shell Co. of Australia Ltd
Operator Central Coast Exploration NL;Shell Co. of Australia Ltd
Geological Province Adelaide Geosyncline
Mine Name Clara Saint Dora mine;Bopeechee gravity anomaly
Stratigraphy
Commodity
Notes 
Notes: Includes:  - Le Brocq, K.E. (Geoterrex Pty Ltd), 1982. A logistics report on the Finniss Springs gravity survey, for Shell Australia Pty Ltd. Appx 1 in prog. rep. to 27/5/82. fiche: 3-4; p: 119-229.  - Hungerford, H.N.F., 1982. Discussion...
Notes: Includes:  - Le Brocq, K.E. (Geoterrex Pty Ltd), 1982. A logistics report on the Finniss Springs gravity survey, for Shell Australia Pty Ltd. Appx 1 in prog. rep. to 27/5/82. fiche: 3-4; p: 119-229.  - Hungerford, H.N.F., 1982. Discussion of the results of computer modelling of the Bopeechee gravity anomaly. Appx 3 in progress report to 27/10/82. p: 272-282; 7 fig, 1 table, 1 plan.
Geographic Locality: Finniss Springs Homestead;Venable Springs;Charlie Swamp;North Creek;Hermit Hill;Davenport Springs;Porters Hill;Cadnia Hill;Willouran Ranges;Norwest Fault;Port Augusta - Alice Springs Railway;Bopeechee Siding;Wangianna Siding;1980 Finniss Springs Aerial Radioactivity Survey
Doc No: Env 03914

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Language English
Metadata Standard ISO 19115-3

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Persistent identifier https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/mesac12572
Citation O'Rourke, P.J.;Heath, D.M.;Bailey, D.P.;Higgins, M.L.;Brash, A.;Hungerford, H.N.F. 1983. Finniss Springs. Progress reports for the period 27/5/80 to 26/1/83. Mineral Company Report - Mineral Exploration
https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/mesac12572

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