Kangaroo Island. Progress reports to licence expiry/full surrender for the period 15/9/1971 to 14/9/1972.
Created: 28 Oct 2024 Revised: 18 Dec 2024

Exploration for possible Kanmantoo mine style economic copper mineralisation on the Dudley Peninsula at the far eastern end of Kangaroo Island has consisted of a geological survey of coastal cliff exposures of known sulphide-rich bedrock strata,...

Exploration for possible Kanmantoo mine style economic copper mineralisation on the Dudley Peninsula at the far eastern end of Kangaroo Island has consisted of a geological survey of coastal cliff exposures of known sulphide-rich bedrock strata, and geochemical rock chip sampling of selected beds. No significant base metal enrichments were found. Isolated above background copper values around 200 ppm Cu were detected in the Sturt Tillite, the highest being associated with fracturing in the core of a small anticline. An aeromagnetic anomaly centred near Cape St Albans was separately investigated with a survey and sampling of the coastal cliffs there, which disclosed the presence of ilmenite and micaceous haematite in a fault on the western side of the cape. Again no geochemical anomalism was found. A reconnaissance stream sediment sampling programme was also undertaken inland along the Wilson River catchment within the National Park. Minor lead anomalism was seen along a broad zone that may reflect a structural feature, and more detailed stream sediment and mapping work is recommended to pinpoint the origin of the anomalies.

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Record No mesac1663
Topic Geoscientific Information
Type of Resource Document
Category Type
Document Type Mineral Company Report - Mineral Exploration
Contributor Geosurveys of Australia Pty Ltd
Sponsor Mines Exploration Pty Ltd
Tenement SML 628
Tenement Holder Beach Petroleum NL
Operator
Geological Province
Mine Name Bald Hill gold mine
Stratigraphy
Commodity
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Geographic Locality: Eastern Kangaroo Island;Dudley Peninsula;Cuttlefish Bay;Snapper Point;Alex Lookout;Cape Saint Albans;Cape Hart;False Cape;Wilson River
Doc No: Env 01807

Geographic Locality: Eastern Kangaroo Island;Dudley Peninsula;Cuttlefish Bay;Snapper Point;Alex Lookout;Cape Saint Albans;Cape Hart;False Cape;Wilson River Doc No: Env 01807

Language English
Metadata Standard ISO 19115-3

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License Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
Persistent identifier https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/mesac1663
Citation Rochow, K.;von Sanden, A.T. Kangaroo Island. Progress reports to licence expiry/full surrender for the period 15/9/1971 to 14/9/1972. Mineral Company Report - Mineral Exploration
https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/mesac1663

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