Nilpinna Homestead area (part of the Australian Diamond Exploration joint venture). Progress reports and final report to licence expiry/full surrender, for the period 16/1/1980 to 22/2/1987.
Created: 12 Nov 2024 Revised: 12 Nov 2024

Diamond exploration undertaken in the Peake and Denison Ranges included the acquisition and processing of aerial magnetic, radiometric and heliborne magnetic and VLF-EM surveys, with follow-up ground magnetic and Sirotem surveys, plus extensive...

Diamond exploration undertaken in the Peake and Denison Ranges included the acquisition and processing of aerial magnetic, radiometric and heliborne magnetic and VLF-EM surveys, with follow-up ground magnetic and Sirotem surveys, plus extensive gravel, loam and bulk sampling of heavy mineral trap sites, and the RAB drilling of 5 helimag anomalies and 1 photo-anomaly (6 holes totalling 236 m). No kimberlites were found, and the target anomalies were satisfactorily explained. Numerous kimberlitic indicator minerals were recovered, including chromite, picroilmenite and pyrope, and 8 microdiamonds were found in 3 samples of stream sediments and Algebuckina Sandstone breakaway outcrops from the Edward Creek area. These indicators are now all thought to originate from secondary sources within the Mesozoic cover sequences. Base metal and precious metal exploration by farminee Utah Development Co. comprised extensive sediment and rock chip sampling along stratigraphic traverses, some limited BLEG sampling, targeted sedimentological studies and detailed geological mapping at 1:10,000 scale, plus the drilling of 1 percussion hole (180 m). Low order gold, copper and zinc anomalies were recorded from the geochemical sampling.

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Record No mesac31014
Topic Geoscientific Information
Type of Resource Document
Category Type
Document Type Mineral Company Report - Mineral Exploration
Contributor Geometrics International Corp.;Pontifex and Associates Pty Ltd
Sponsor Utah Development Co.
Tenement
Tenement Holder Aberfoyle Exploration Pty Ltd;A.O.G. Minerals Ltd;Ashton Mining Ltd;Utah Development Co.;Stockdale Prospecting Ltd
Operator Ashton Mining Ltd;Utah Development Co.;Stockdale Prospecting Ltd
Geological Province
Mine Name Coominaree mine;Hope Creek asbestos workings;War Loan mine
Stratigraphy
Commodity diamond
Notes
Geographic Locality: Nilpinna Homestead;Edward Creek;Duff Creek;Mount Margaret;Mount Anna;Hope Creek;Spring Hill;Levi Creek;Box Creek;Edith Spring;Margaret Inlier;1981 Spring Hill Aerial Magnetic Survey;1981 Spring Hill Aerial Radioactivity...

Geographic Locality: Nilpinna Homestead;Edward Creek;Duff Creek;Mount Margaret;Mount Anna;Hope Creek;Spring Hill;Levi Creek;Box Creek;Edith Spring;Margaret Inlier;1981 Spring Hill Aerial Magnetic Survey;1981 Spring Hill Aerial Radioactivity Survey;1985 Nilpinna Aerial VLF-EM Survey Doc No: Env 03771 Drillhole: PDH NP001;(140809);RAB EC1 - EC5;(140769 - 140773);RAB EC7;(140774) Drillhole Unit No: 6141 00057

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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/mesac31014
Citation Freytag, I.B.;Jarvis, D.M.;Rowlands, N.J.;Pontifex, I.R.;Brady, S.A.;Dugmore, M.A.;Newell, B.H.;Stracke, K.J.;Robison, H.R.;Mann, S.T. Nilpinna Homestead area (part of the Australian Diamond Exploration joint venture). Progress reports and final report to licence expiry/full surrender, for the period 16/1/1980 to 22/2/1987. Mineral Company Report - Mineral Exploration
https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/mesac31014

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