RB 86/00018 Base metal exploration Flinders Ranges National Park. Final report, Stages 1 and 2. Volume 1 (of 2).
Published: 01 Jun 1986 Created: 06 Nov 2024 Revised: 06 Nov 2024

Exploration for Mississippi Valley type (MVT) lead zinc along the western margin of the Park has been confined to the upper part of the Wilkawillina Limestone of the Cambrian Hawker Group, where surface lead, zinc and copper mineralization and...

Exploration for Mississippi Valley type (MVT) lead zinc along the western margin of the Park has been confined to the upper part of the Wilkawillina Limestone of the Cambrian Hawker Group, where surface lead, zinc and copper mineralization and karstic features have been recognized associated with palaeosurface at the top of Wilkawillina Limestone, and possible unconformity lower in the sequence. Stage 1 exploration, comprising regional geological mapping, stream sediment and rock chip sampling has delineated 8 prospects : Southern, Camp, Manga, Llina, Hayward, Concert, Willa and Northern. Stage 2 exploration, comprising detailed rock chip and soil sampling, geological mapping and geophysical surveys has shown that Southern, Manga, Concert and Willa prospects have the most potential for MVT mineralization. Diamond drilling would be required to determine the extent of karstic features of the upper member of the Wilkawillina Limestone and its potential to host economic lead zinc mineralization both in the Park and elsewhere in the Flinders Ranges. No further work is proposed at this stage, pending the outcome of company exploration elsewhere in similar environments.

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Record No rb8600018
Topic Geoscientific Information
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Document Type Departmental Publication - Geological Survey Geoscience Publication
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Tenement
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Geological Province Arrowie Basin
Mine Name Galena Creek Lead Prospect;Bookartoo Ochre Deposit
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Geographic Locality: Bunyeroo Gorge;Brachina Gorge;Heysen Range;Hd Parachilna, secn 61, secn 83;Hd Bunyeroo, secn 177, secn 188, secn 189;Hd Edeowie, secn 148
Doc No: RB 86/00018

Geographic Locality: Bunyeroo Gorge;Brachina Gorge;Heysen Range;Hd Parachilna, secn 61, secn 83;Hd Bunyeroo, secn 177, secn 188, secn 189;Hd Edeowie, secn 148 Doc No: RB 86/00018

Language English
Metadata Standard ISO 19115-3

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Persistent identifier https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/rb8600018
Citation Morris, B.J. 1986. RB 86/00018 Base metal exploration Flinders Ranges National Park. Final report, Stages 1 and 2. Volume 1 (of 2). Departmental Publication - Geological Survey Geoscience Publication. Government of South Australia.
https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/rb8600018

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