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Eastern Eyre Peninsula. First partial surrender report, for the period 25/10/1976 to 24/10/1977.
Created: 28 Oct 2024 Revised: 07 Dec 2024
Author: Price, D.G.;Fander, H.W.

A total of 3074 square km or ~86.25% of the originally granted area of EL 266 which borders the north-western side of Spencer Gulf has recently been relinquished by BHP after one year of work, due to its now perceived diminished prospectivity for...

A total of 3074 square km or ~86.25% of the originally granted area of EL 266 which borders the north-western side of Spencer Gulf has recently been relinquished by BHP after one year of work, due to its now perceived diminished prospectivity for stratabound iron ore or other base metals mineralisation. Following the acquisition and interpretation of regional aeromagnetic and radiometric data, with ground magnetic traverse confirmation of selected targets, 10 rotary/percussion drillholes totalling 698 m tested various large aeromagnetic anomalies located near Moonabie, Nonowie, Kooralla, Arno Bay and Port Neill, as part of a regional search by BHP for high grade iron ore deposits or for easily beneficiated low grade iron deposits. The source of the Moonabie anomaly was attributed to magnetite amphibolites, and that at Nonowie to magnetite quartzites and magnetite amphibolites. The Kooralla anomaly's magnetic source was indeterminate due to the rig having drilling difficulties, while the Arno Bay anomaly appeared to be due to magnetite-bearing pyroxene granulites, and the Port Neill anomaly to magnetite-rich gneisses.

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Record No mesac4143
Topic Geoscientific Information
Type of Resource Document
Category Type
Document Type Mineral Company Report - Mineral Exploration
Contributor Central Mineralogical Services Pty Ltd
Sponsor The Broken Hill Pty Co. Ltd
Tenement EL 266
Tenement Holder The Broken Hill Pty Co. Ltd
Operator
Geological Province Gawler Craton
Mine Name Moonabie mine
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Geographic Locality: Eastern Eyre Peninsula;Kooralla;Tumby Bay;Mount Hill;Dutton Bay;Port Neill;Arno Bay;Port Gibbon;Cowell;Minbrie;Iron Duke;Moonabie Homestead;Nonowie Homestead;Broadview Homestead;Middle Camp Homestead;1976 Arno Bay Aerial...
Geographic Locality: Eastern Eyre Peninsula;Kooralla;Tumby Bay;Mount Hill;Dutton Bay;Port Neill;Arno Bay;Port Gibbon;Cowell;Minbrie;Iron Duke;Moonabie Homestead;Nonowie Homestead;Broadview Homestead;Middle Camp Homestead;1976 Arno Bay Aerial Radioactivity Survey;1976 Whyalla Aerial Magnetic Survey;1976 Whyalla Aerial Radioactivity Survey
Doc No: Env 03154
Drillhole: BHP EEP5 - EEP14;(14725);(14726);(17386);(17388);(17685);(19517);(19518);(19776 - 19779)
Drillhole Unit No: 6330 00005;6330 00006;6331 00258;6331 00259;6331 00260;6331 00261;6230 00174;6230 00172;6129 00303;6129 00304

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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/mesac4143
Citation Price, D.G.;Fander, H.W. Eastern Eyre Peninsula. First partial surrender report, for the period 25/10/1976 to 24/10/1977. Mineral Company Report - Mineral Exploration
https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/mesac4143

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