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Geological report on the Wepowie lead mine.
Created: 28 Oct 2024 Revised: 07 Dec 2024
Author: Read, R.E.

Isolated old workings evidence the presence of small pockets of both galena and polysphaerite (lead phosphate) developed along a strong N-S trending fault zone, which radiates from a small circular diapir lying to the north of the Blinman Diapir....

Isolated old workings evidence the presence of small pockets of both galena and polysphaerite (lead phosphate) developed along a strong N-S trending fault zone, which radiates from a small circular diapir lying to the north of the Blinman Diapir. A geological appraisal carried out by NFM has concluded that the prospect does not offer sufficient ore tonnage potential to be of interest to that company.

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Record No mesac3797
Topic Geoscientific Information
Type of Resource Document
Category Type
Document Type Mineral Company Report - Mineral Exploration
Contributor
Sponsor
Tenement SML 557
Tenement Holder North Flinders Mines Ltd
Operator
Geological Province Adelaide Geosyncline
Mine Name Wepowie mine
Stratigraphy
Commodity
    Notes 
    Notes: Appendix 5 in SML 557 second quarterly report to 24/9/1971.
Geographic Locality: Central Flinders Ranges;Moolooloo Station;Blinman Diapir
Doc No: Env 01638
    Notes: Appendix 5 in SML 557 second quarterly report to 24/9/1971.
Geographic Locality: Central Flinders Ranges;Moolooloo Station;Blinman Diapir
Doc No: Env 01638
    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/mesac3797
    Citation Read, R.E. Geological report on the Wepowie lead mine. Mineral Company Report - Mineral Exploration
    https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/mesac3797

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