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Investigation of the Mutooroo copper mine, South Australia.
Created: 11 Nov 2024 Revised: 12 Nov 2024
Author: Brooke, W.J.L.

The Mutooroo mine was the largest copper producer in the Olary Province, until its closure in 1914. Recent geophysical work and drilling have discovered a deeper massive sulphide body of over 8 million tonnes, averaging 1.66% Cu, with an unknown...

The Mutooroo mine was the largest copper producer in the Olary Province, until its closure in 1914. Recent geophysical work and drilling have discovered a deeper massive sulphide body of over 8 million tonnes, averaging 1.66% Cu, with an unknown depth extent. The ore is epigenetic, and appears to be concentrated within one of the massive amphibolite dykes which have intruded local high grade schists and gneisses. This paper, being the first detailed investigation of the mine, examines general aspects of the petrology, mineragraphy, structure and economics.

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Record No mesac2308
Topic Geoscientific Information
Type of Resource Document
Category Type
Document Type Mineral Company Report - Mineral Exploration
Contributor University of Adelaide. Department of Geology and Geophysics
Sponsor Mines Exploration Pty Ltd;Broken Hill South Ltd
Tenement
Tenement Holder Mines Exploration Pty Ltd
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Geological Province
Mine Name Mutooroo copper mine
Stratigraphy
Commodity
Notes 
Notes: Includes the author's detailed, 1:4800 scale geological map of the mine area.
Geographic Locality: Mutooroo
Doc No: Env 02080 p: NA
Notes: Includes the author's detailed, 1:4800 scale geological map of the mine area.
Geographic Locality: Mutooroo
Doc No: Env 02080 p: NA
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/mesac2308
Citation Brooke, W.J.L. Investigation of the Mutooroo copper mine, South Australia. Mineral Company Report - Mineral Exploration
https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/mesac2308

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