RB 60/00042 Investigation of iron formations in the Mulgathing district.

Published: 04 Mar 1965 Created: 05 Nov 2024 Revised: 05 Nov 2024

Author: Whitten, G.F.;Whittle, A.W.G.;Fander, H.W.;Sweeney, P.J.

Detailed geological mapping has identified a metamorphosed iron formation though to be equivalent to the Middleback Group of Eyre Peninsula. Four diamond drillholes have given complete intersections of the Mount Christie, Fingerpost Hill and George Hill deposits. District reserves lie in the range 5-15 Mt / 100 feet. Grade may approximate 40% Fe. There has been considerable surface enrichment. The deposits are uneconomic, and therefore the ground reservation [from operations allowed under the State's Mining Act] can be reduced in area so as to cover only the gold, copper and tin mineralisation at Tarcoola, Earea Dam and Glenloth.

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Record No	rb6000042
Topic	Geoscientific Information
Type of Resource	Document
Category Type	Basement Geology Drilling Engineering Earth Sciences Electrical And Electromagnetic Methods In Geophysics Energy Energy Exploration Engineering Exploration Geochemistry Geochemistry Geology Geomatic Engineering Geophysics Igneous And Metamorphic Petrology Information And Computing Sciences Magnetics Mineral Exploration Mineral Resource Geology Mineral Resources (Excl. Energy Resources) Mineral System Geology Mineralogy And Crystallography Petrology Policy And Administration Primary Mining And Extraction Of Mineral Resources Regional Geology Resource Geology Resources Engineering Stratigraphy
Document Type	Departmental Publication - Geological Survey Geoscience Publication
Contributor	South Australia. Department of Mines;Geological Survey of South Australia. Iron Exploration Section;Amdel Ltd
Sponsor	South Australia. Department of Mines
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Geological Province	Christie Subdomain Gawler Craton
Mine Name	Mount Christie prospect;Fingerpost Hill prospect;George Hill prospect;Little Hill prospect;Blackfellow Hill prospect
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Commodity	iron iron ore magnetite
Notes	Notes: 65/00281 Geographic Locality: Mulgathing Station;Commonwealth Hill Station;Tarcoola;Wilgena Hill;Earea Dam;Glenloth;Mount Christie;West Well;Durkin;Aristarchus Tank;Muckanippie Outstation Doc No: RB 60/00042 Drillhole: DDH CD1 -... Notes: 65/00281 Geographic Locality: Mulgathing Station;Commonwealth Hill Station;Tarcoola;Wilgena Hill;Earea Dam;Glenloth;Mount Christie;West Well;Durkin;Aristarchus Tank;Muckanippie Outstation Doc No: RB 60/00042 Drillhole: DDH CD1 - CD3a;(3156);(3157);(3147);(3148);DDH CD5;(3155) Drillhole Unit No: 5637 00039;5637 00040;5637 00031;5637 00030;5637 00038 More +
Language	English
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Persistent identifier	https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/rb6000042
Citation	Whitten, G.F.;Whittle, A.W.G.;Fander, H.W.;Sweeney, P.J. 1965. RB 60/00042 Investigation of iron formations in the Mulgathing district. Departmental Publication - Geological Survey Geoscience Publication. Government of South Australia. https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/rb6000042

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