Worumba. Progress reports to licence expiry/full surrender, for the period 1/12/1966 to 30/11/1968.
Created: 13 Nov 2024 Revised: 17 Dec 2024

Exploration of an area situated 15 miles east and north-east of Hawker addressed a perceived potential for undiscovered medium to low-grade stratabound base metal deposits in folded and slightly faulted Adelaidean Umberatana Group slatey wall...

Exploration of an area situated 15 miles east and north-east of Hawker addressed a perceived potential for undiscovered medium to low-grade stratabound base metal deposits in folded and slightly faulted Adelaidean Umberatana Group slatey wall rocks associated with the Worumba Diapir, which have previously been much worked on a small scale at many now abandoned sites. Activity has been concentrated on the historic Wyacca Mines locality, where the apparently most intensive mineralisation occurs (limonitic quartz vein-style pyrite + chalcopyrite + bornite), and has consisted of reconnaissance 1:4800 scale geological mapping, rock chip and soil sampling, plus grid-based IP surveys, leading to later rotary percussion drilling (11 vertical holes totalling 3250 feet). In addition, a stream sediment geochemical survey of the Mount Craig district was conducted, resulting in the discovery of two minor new outcrops of copper mineralisation. At Wyacca, a Pb/Zn soil anomaly, and several promising IP anomalies, were shown by drilling to be uneconomic, with only traces of copper sulphides evident in filled fractures carrying from 1-5% pyrite.

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Record No mesac3335
Topic Geoscientific Information
Type of Resource Document
Category Type
Document Type Mineral Company Report - Mineral Exploration
Contributor McPhar Geophysics Pty Ltd
Sponsor CAMS Leases Pty Ltd
Tenement SML 140
Tenement Holder CAMS Leases Pty Ltd
Operator
Geological Province Adelaide Geosyncline
Mine Name Wyacca mines
Stratigraphy
Commodity copper
Notes
Geographic Locality: Southern Flinders Ranges;Worumba Diapir;Mount Craig;Wirrawilka;Mount Plantagenet;Wyacca Creek
Doc No: Env 00954
Drillhole: W1 - W11;(174967 - 174977)
Drillhole Unit No: 6634 00295;THROUGH;6634 00305

Geographic Locality: Southern Flinders Ranges;Worumba Diapir;Mount Craig;Wirrawilka;Mount Plantagenet;Wyacca Creek Doc No: Env 00954 Drillhole: W1 - W11;(174967 - 174977) Drillhole Unit No: 6634 00295;THROUGH;6634 00305

Language English
Metadata Standard ISO 19115-3

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Persistent identifier https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/mesac3335
Citation Donovan, P.R.;Campbell, A.S.;Eadie, E.N.;Fidler, R.W.;Bell, R.A.;Hallof, P.G. Worumba. Progress reports to licence expiry/full surrender, for the period 1/12/1966 to 30/11/1968. Mineral Company Report - Mineral Exploration
https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/mesac3335

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