Kanyaka. Progress reports to licence surrender/partial renewal over a reduced area, for the period 27/5/1971 to 26/11/1971.
Published: 01 Jan 1971 Created: 28 Oct 2024 Revised: 07 Dec 2024

Reconnaissance geochemical sampling of creeks draining Lower Cambrian sediments in the Kanyaka Hill area has located several lead-zinc anomalies reaching up to seven times background, which are related to the Parachilna Formation limestones. A...

Reconnaissance geochemical sampling of creeks draining Lower Cambrian sediments in the Kanyaka Hill area has located several lead-zinc anomalies reaching up to seven times background, which are related to the Parachilna Formation limestones. A crush zone noted during geological mapping in the south-east of the licence area gave creek sediment Pb values as high as 1000 ppm. Separate investigation of a reported rare earth anomaly in the vicinity of the Kanyaka mine failed to duplicate the high lanthanum, yttrium and scandium values recorded earlier by Kennecott Explorations. However, as rare earths are significant indicators of carbonatite / kimberlite rocks, further field work will be pursued in this area with the intention of locating any such intrusions similar to the one lately found nearby in Orroroo SML 646.

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Record No mesac2338
Topic Geoscientific Information
Type of Resource Document
Category Type
Document Type Mineral Company Report - Mineral Exploration
Contributor
Sponsor
Tenement SML 584
Tenement Holder Electrolytic Zinc Co. of Australasia Ltd
Operator
Geological Province Arrowie Basin
Mine Name Kanyaka mine
Stratigraphy Parachilna Formation
Commodity
Notes
Geographic Locality: Central-southern Flinders Ranges;Kanyaka Creek;Yappala Hill
Doc No: Env 01698

Geographic Locality: Central-southern Flinders Ranges;Kanyaka Creek;Yappala Hill Doc No: Env 01698

Language English
Metadata Standard ISO 19115-3

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Persistent identifier https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/mesac2338
Citation Horn, R.A. 1971. Kanyaka. Progress reports to licence surrender/partial renewal over a reduced area, for the period 27/5/1971 to 26/11/1971. Mineral Company Report - Mineral Exploration
https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/mesac2338

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