Barna. Annual and final reports to licence expiry for the period 30/8/2002 to 29/8/2004.
Published: 13 Jul 1905 Created: 11 Nov 2024 Revised: 11 Nov 2024

Exploration for possibly economic small deposits of agricultural grade gypsum conducted on Eyre Peninsula has located several such occurrences within the remnant evaporitic sediments of past Holocene lakebeds, and in related nearby lunette dunes....

Exploration for possibly economic small deposits of agricultural grade gypsum conducted on Eyre Peninsula has located several such occurrences within the remnant evaporitic sediments of past Holocene lakebeds, and in related nearby lunette dunes. The subject technical report on EL 3004 describes the evaluation of a newly-discovered deposit at Barna, which represents the sixth proposed surface mining venture of the Eyre Peninsula Gypsum partners, and which lies the furthest north, being situated on freehold farmland bordering the southern boundary of the Lake Gilles Conservation Park. Outcropping beds of seed gypsum found in mallee scrubland on the Kassebaum farm were assessed for their quality and likely areal extent. Chemical analysis shows that the gypsum is Grade 1 with a CaSO4.2H2O content in the range 81-90% (average 87%). Quartz sand impurity level is 8-10%, while other contaminants are of low order, especially salt at 0.03-0.15% NaCl. The in-situ indicated resources of gypsum within the easily accessible eastern part of the deposit are approximately 40,000 tonnes, while another 100,000 tonnes are inferred to lie under the more heavily treed western sector. A total in-ground resource estimate of 220,000 tonnes is stated. A proposed mining programme is presented in the report, aiming at producing 1000-5000 tonnes per year from 2004 onwards, depending on rainfall and the availability of gypsum from other deposits. Pertinent factors envisaged for environmental impact amelioration and surface mine rehabilitation are also summarised.

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Record No mesac20923
Topic Geoscientific Information
Type of Resource Document
Category Type
Document Type Mineral Company Report - Mineral Exploration
Contributor
Sponsor Eyre Peninsula Gypsum
Tenement
Tenement Holder Olliver Geological Services Pty Ltd
Operator
Geological Province Pirie Basin
Mine Name Barna gypsum deposit
Stratigraphy Yamba Formation
Commodity
Notes
Geographic Locality: Eastern Eyre Peninsula;Barna Hill
Doc No: Env 09997

Geographic Locality: Eastern Eyre Peninsula;Barna Hill Doc No: Env 09997

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/mesac20923
Citation Olliver, J.G. 1905. Barna. Annual and final reports to licence expiry for the period 30/8/2002 to 29/8/2004. Mineral Company Report - Mineral Exploration
https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/mesac20923

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Geographic Reference GDA2020 (EPSG:7844)
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