Wirraminna and Lake Gairdner North. Progress reports and final report to licences' joint full surrender, for the period 13/3/1980 to 3/8/1983.

Created: 28 Oct 2024 Revised: 07 Dec 2024

Author: Rau, G.L.;Herbison, I.;Greig, D.D.;Webb, R.J.;Watt, J.D.;Swarbrick, E.E.

Detailed gravity, ground magnetic, EM soundings (Maxi-Probe) and aeromagnetic surveys were carried out over and adjacent to the north-eastern corner of Lake Gairdner, in a search for concealed Olympic Dam style uranium - copper mineralisation associated with a regional gravity high. Two discrete gravity targets were resolved. Percussion drilling of a single test hole to 128 m depth over the most promising anomaly intersected unprospective Gawler Range Volcanics, possibly the Yardea Dacite. The other gravity target, which was going to be more difficult of surface access for drilling equipment, was not drill tested.

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Record No	mesac12615
Topic	Geoscientific Information
Type of Resource	Document
Category Type	Artificial Intelligence And Image Processing Basement Geology Drilling Engineering Earth Sciences Electrical And Electromagnetic Methods In Geophysics Engineering Exploration Geochemistry Geochemistry Geology Geomatic Engineering Geophysics Gravity Information And Computing Sciences Magnetics Mineral Exploration Mineral Resource Geology Mineral System Geology Petrology Policy And Administration Radiometrics Regional Geology Resource Geology Resources Engineering Simulation And Modelling Stratigraphy
Document Type	Mineral Company Report - Mineral Exploration
Contributor	Solo Geophysics and Co.;Geoterrex Pty Ltd;Austirex International Ltd;Aerodata Services Pty Ltd;Geotechnics (Aust.) Pty Ltd
Sponsor	Esso Australia Ltd. Minerals Department
Tenement	EL 606 EL 858 EL 985
Tenement Holder	Esso Exploration and Production Australia Inc.
Operator	Esso Australia Ltd. Minerals Department
Geological Province	Gawler Craton
Mine Name	Wirraminna prospect;Selebi prospect
Stratigraphy	Gawler Range Volcanics Pandurra Formation
Commodity	industrial material uranium
Notes	Notes: Includes: - Rau, G.L., 1980. EL 606. Results of a combined gridding gravity and magnetic survey incorporating optical and barometric levelling, Wirraminna Grid, 24 - 29/4/80 (Solo Geophysics and Co. contractor's report for Esso). Appx in... Notes: Includes: - Rau, G.L., 1980. EL 606. Results of a combined gridding gravity and magnetic survey incorporating optical and barometric levelling, Wirraminna Grid, 24 - 29/4/80 (Solo Geophysics and Co. contractor's report for Esso). Appx in EL 606 first quarterly report to 12/6/80; fiche: 1, p: 5-97. Geographic Locality: Lake Gairdner;Wirraminna Homestead;Lake Johnstone;Mungaroo Hill;Trans Australia Railway;1982 Lake Hart Aerial Magnetic Survey;1982 Lake Hart Aerial Radioactivity Survey;1982 Wirraminna Aerial Magnetic Survey;1982 Selebi/Lake Gairdner Aerial Magnetic Survey Doc No: Env 03785 Drillhole: WMP1;(172850) Drillhole Unit No: 6135 00108 More +
Language	English
Metadata Standard	ISO 19115-3

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Persistent identifier	https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/mesac12615
Citation	Rau, G.L.;Herbison, I.;Greig, D.D.;Webb, R.J.;Watt, J.D.;Swarbrick, E.E. Wirraminna and Lake Gairdner North. Progress reports and final report to licences' joint full surrender, for the period 13/3/1980 to 3/8/1983. Mineral Company Report - Mineral Exploration https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/mesac12615

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