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RB 81/00104 Oraparinna barite deposits, McRae deposits. ML 4393 and 4975 and MC 1420, Out of Hundreds, County Taunton.
Published: 01 Jan 1981 Created: 06 Nov 2024 Revised: 06 Nov 2024
Author: Barnes, L.C.;Johnson, P.D.

McRae deposits are located 10 km SW of the Oraparinna barite mine, on the western flank of Loves Mine Range. The southern deposit, no. 1 lode, has discontinuous strike length of 200 metres, 1.5 metres thick, emplaced along a fault in the Wilyerpa...

McRae deposits are located 10 km SW of the Oraparinna barite mine, on the western flank of Loves Mine Range. The southern deposit, no. 1 lode, has discontinuous strike length of 200 metres, 1.5 metres thick, emplaced along a fault in the Wilyerpa Formation. 4500 tonnes of industrial and oil drilling grade barite have been mined. Indicated reserves are 5200 tonnes inferred reserves of 36 500 tonnes. Silica and iron content exceed industrial specifications. No. 2 lode is unworked , with strike length of 160 metres and 1.5 metres thick. Inferred reserves are 15 500 tonnes, with superior quality to no. 1 lode, meeting all industrial grade specifications except for iron content.

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Record No rb8100104
Topic Geoscientific Information
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Document Type Departmental Publication - Geological Survey Geoscience Publication
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Geological Province Adelaide Geosyncline
Mine Name Oraparinna Barite Deposits;Loves Mine;McRae Barite Deposits
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Geographic Locality: Mount Caernarvon
Doc No: RB 81/00104
Geographic Locality: Mount Caernarvon
Doc No: RB 81/00104
Language English
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Persistent identifier https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/rb8100104
Citation Barnes, L.C.;Johnson, P.D. 1981. RB 81/00104 Oraparinna barite deposits, McRae deposits. ML 4393 and 4975 and MC 1420, Out of Hundreds, County Taunton. Departmental Publication - Geological Survey Geoscience Publication. Government of South Australia.
https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/rb8100104

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