Reaphook Hill and Mount Frome (a tenement group having amalgamated expenditure commitments, which is part of the Flinders Ranges Project). Joint annual reports for the period 4/8/2001 to 1/7/2015.
Published: 07 Aug 1915 Created: 12 Nov 2024 Revised: 12 Nov 2024

During the third year of exploration nominally ending on 1/7/2002 [and subsequent to the starting date of 5/3/2002 for the application of provisions of the Flinders Ranges Project's multi-tenement Amalgamation of Expenditure Agreement (AEA),...

During the third year of exploration nominally ending on 1/7/2002 [and subsequent to the starting date of 5/3/2002 for the application of provisions of the Flinders Ranges Project's multi-tenement Amalgamation of Expenditure Agreement (AEA), whence new activities would be jointly reported to PIRSA] Perilya did no field work on either licence area. A single rock chip sample collected from the Reaphook Scholzite prospect was submitted to a laboratory for XRD mineral identification and solubility tests. For the latter, it was leached in water at room temperature for 24 hours and then analysed for dissolved Zn, P, As, Cd and P anions via ICP-OES, after the untouched dry sample had firstly being analysed for this suite of elements using the same method. The purpose of the test work was to evaluate the properties of the scholzite for various industrial applications. The sample, which was found to be insoluble in water, was shown to have a mineral composition of 91% scholzite and 7% unattributed oxides. During the fourth through to the ninth year of exploration tenure, no further field work was performed on EL 2692 or the renewed EL 2991. Instead, exploration effort was directed at ground located outside of the subject reporting group area but falling within the AEA tenements' work commitment scope. In late 2006, as part of Perilya's assistance with a regional lead-zinc ore genetic study being performed by researchers from the University of Missouri, samples of galena and probable sphalerite were collected from the Wilnuroona cerussite/smithsonite pod on EL 3346, together with associated calcite. The associated karst body boundary was GPS located. In addition, anglesite grains were collected from a surface spoil heap of old RAB drillhole cuttings at Eric’s prospect, and this sampling site was GPS located. The Reaphook scholzite deposit on EL 2991 was likewise inspected for this purpose, and samples of scholzite were collected from the main workings, including scholzite cementing basal Parachilna Formation conglomerates. Manganiferous gossans located to the west of the scholzite were also inspected. These gossans assay up to 5% Zn, are 15 m wide with a strike length of approximately 1 km, and are thought to bear some similarities to the manganiferous gossans located in the vicinity of Browns Shaft at Broken Hill. During the tenth year of tenure (2007-2008), only limited mapping and Niton portable XRF hand-held instrumental geochemical analyses were performed on 3 rock chip grab samples taken from old costeans that had been dug into an outcropping manganese oxide gossan located to the north-west of the Reaphook scholzite. The Niton assay results of up to 15% Zn confirmed notably high values for zinc recorded by earlier soil sampling done there. No field work took place on the subject licences during Years 11, 12 and 13 of tenure (2008-2011), while Perilya's focus remained on exploring elsewhere, i.e. mainly along the Beltana-Aroona trend. During 2011-2012, no field work was done. However, late in 2011 Perilya purchased Aster satellite multispectral imagery which covered the entire Flinders Ranges Project ground holding, from Geoimage Pty Ltd. Standard processing of the remote sensing data was completed by Geoimage to provide numerous spectral value index and ratio images to highlight mineralogical variations across the project area. The intent in making this purchase was to try to highlight areas of surface iron enrichment which could be related to haematisation of the host rocks surrounding zinc silicate (willemite) mineralisation. It was also believed that carbonate and silica indexes could be used to provide a more detailed geological picture of the area on a regional scale, and hopefully identify areas of unmapped prospective carbonate strata. Some useful insights were obtained by examining the Aster responses from host rocks at the Beltana mining leases, and extrapolating their possible causes into the Aster data images which covered the three Signature JV licence areas. During 2012-2013, no field work was done. Further examination of the Aster multispectral data images identified a possible target in the northern part of EL 3937/5234 Reaphook Hill, where a prominent ferric iron anomaly runs along presumed carbonate strata. During the 2013-2014 project year, reconnaissance geological mapping, rock chip geochemical sampling and in situ FPXRF soil spectrometric scans were conducted over targets generated from the Aster multispectral data as well as other targets identified from regional stream sediment sample data. Between October 2013 and April 2014, at the Reaphook Hill scholzite occurrence, 344 FPXRF scans of soil samples were made along north-south traverses 100 m apart, and 36 grab rock chip samples were collected. This work defined a prominent, intense surface zinc only anomaly returning indicative FPXRF grades of up to 28.2% Zn. Laboratory assayed rock samples showed strong As, Cd and V values, which Perilya currently believed are pathfinders for zinc silicate mineralisation. Between September 2013 and February 2014, at the Mount Chambers - Eric's prospect, 1195 FPXRF scans of soil samples were made along north-south traverses 500 m apart which were infilled to 100 m apart, and 16 grab rock chip samples were collected. This work revealed a strong surface lead response over ~1.1 km of strike, with the FPXRF scan values increasing going southwards towards the Eric's workings. The zinc silicate pathfinder element concentrations in the carbonate rocks appeared to be highest near the Mount Chambers mine. Both the North Emu Bore and Anomaly 5795 targets are zinc anomalies in stream sediments which were originally defined by BHP Minerals' work in the early 1990s. 49 FPXRF scans of soil samples were made by Perilya along two initial traverses at the former location, and a moderate zinc response was obtained, but no pathfinder element anomalism. At the latter location, initial 50 m spaced FPXRF soil scans at 36 sites defined a strong zinc anomaly of up to 8415 ppm Zn over about 500 m strike length, but 97 more scans made on broader spaced traverses did not extend the anomaly. 6 grab rock chip samples returned moderately elevated Cd and Se pathfinders. Three greenfields targets which had been interpreted from Aster multispectral data were also explored, to follow up surface signs of haematite alteration within Wilkawillina Formation limestones at their contact with Callanna Group diapiric breccias. At Target A, 164 FPXRF scans of soil samples were made along east-west traverses 500 m apart, but no significant spectrometric base metal values were detected. At Target B, 452 FPXRF scans of soil samples were made along north-south traverses 500 m apart, but no significant spectrometric base metal values were detected. At Target C, 272 FPXRF scans of soil samples were made along east-west traverses 500 m apart, but no significant spectrometric base metal values were detected. During the 2014-2015 project year, Perilya's field reconnaissance continued. Rock chip sampling for geochemistry (53 samples) and soil FPXRF surveying (1484 readings) was completed at Reaphook, Target C, Target A, Eric - Mt Chambers West, Wilnuroona, South Frome, Moorowie and Erragoonah Hill prospects. At Target A, a strong copper anomaly was defined in the soil results with values up to 1800 ppm Cu associated with the Parachilna Fm sandstones in contact with Proterozoic rocks. Results at Moorowie, an area that consists of a series of shafts and adits developed on surficial Cu-Pb-Zn carbonate and oxide mineralisation, showed a consistent trend of anomalous Pb-Zn trending towards the prospect area. Rock chip sampling in the same area returned results strongly anomalous in pathfinder elements As, Cd and Sb. Sampling at Reaphook Hill was in follow up to the previous years sampling at the Reaphook Scholzite prospect. The sampling was completed along the prospective contact, however no significant base metal or path finder elements indicative of a zinc silicate body were returned. Target C was also sampled in follow up to the previous years sampling. Results were low, with a single isolated weak Pb-Zn identified but was found to be sourced by Fe-oxide and manganese weathering within Proterozoic rocks and was thought unlikely to be related to underlying mineralisation.

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Record No mesac26853
Topic Geoscientific Information
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Document Type Mineral Company Report - Mineral Exploration
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Tenement Holder Signature Resources Pty Ltd;Paladin Energy Minerals NL;Resource Holdings (WA) Pty Ltd;Perilya Limited;Perilya Freehold Mining Pty Ltd
Operator Perilya Limited
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Mine Name Mount Chambers mine;Reaphook Hill scholzite deposit
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Notes: This release to the public of the subject mineral exploration data, namely, company data which was acquired more than 5 years ago, is being done by DSD/DPC in accord with the provisions of Section 77D of the Mining Act 1971 and Regulation...

Notes: This release to the public of the subject mineral exploration data, namely, company data which was acquired more than 5 years ago, is being done by DSD/DPC in accord with the provisions of Section 77D of the Mining Act 1971 and Regulation 88 of the Mining Regulations 2011. On 30/1/2007, the Minister of Mines through PIRSA approved the following transfers, by grant licensee Resource Holdings (WA) Pty Ltd, of the entirety of its interest in EL 3346 Mount Frome: - a 90% portion of its interest in said licence to Perilya Freehold Mining Limited; and - a 10% portion of its interest in said licence to Signature Resources NL. Geographic Locality: South-eastern Flinders Ranges;Mount Frome;Mount Chambers;Wertaloona Station;Arrowie Gorge;Martins Well Station;Mount John Diapir Doc No: Env 09717

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Persistent identifier https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/mesac26853
Citation Gregory, I.;Cawood, M.;Brewer, A.M.;Hetherington, R.;Sterk, R.;Cox, C.;Rogers, D. 1915. Reaphook Hill and Mount Frome (a tenement group having amalgamated expenditure commitments, which is part of the Flinders Ranges Project). Joint annual reports for the period 4/8/2001 to 1/7/2015. Mineral Company Report - Mineral Exploration
https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/mesac26853

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