Furlough Dam. Progress reports for the period 24/2/1975 to 23/2/1976.
Published: 26 Mar 1976 Created: 28 Oct 2024 Revised: 18 Dec 2024

Resistivity surveying and a 19 hole rotary drilling program (total 2252 metres) targeted possible sedimentary uranium deposits in Tertiary palaeochannels. A major palaeodrainage system was found to be present in the area, with some anomalous...

Resistivity surveying and a 19 hole rotary drilling program (total 2252 metres) targeted possible sedimentary uranium deposits in Tertiary palaeochannels. A major palaeodrainage system was found to be present in the area, with some anomalous radioactivity observed. Detail follow-up drilling is recommended.

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Record No mesac1912
Topic Geoscientific Information
Type of Resource Document
Category Type
Document Type Mineral Company Report - Mineral Exploration
Contributor Murdoch Geology and Geophysics Pty Ltd
Sponsor Mines Administration Pty Ltd
Tenement EL 174
Tenement Holder Mines Administration Pty Ltd;Teton Exploration Drilling Co. Ltd
Operator Mines Administration Pty Ltd
Geological Province
Mine Name
Stratigraphy Eyre Formation
Commodity uranium
Notes
Notes: Includes: Resistivity survey over EL 174 Furlough Dam prospect - South Australia.
Geographic Locality: Furlough Dam Palaeochannel;Mulyungarie Station;Little Bore Dam
Doc No: Env 02532
Drillhole: FD1 - FD19

Notes: Includes: Resistivity survey over EL 174 Furlough Dam prospect - South Australia. Geographic Locality: Furlough Dam Palaeochannel;Mulyungarie Station;Little Bore Dam Doc No: Env 02532 Drillhole: FD1 - FD19

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/mesac1912
Citation Brunt, D.A.;Ellis, G.K.;Murdoch, R.;Traves, D.M. 1976. Furlough Dam. Progress reports for the period 24/2/1975 to 23/2/1976. Mineral Company Report - Mineral Exploration
https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/mesac1912

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