RB 90/00070 Celestite in South Australia. A review of production use, tenure and geology.

Published: 01 Nov 1990 Created: 07 Nov 2024 Revised: 07 Nov 2024

Author: Olliver, J.G.;Barnes, L.C.

Celestite (SrSO4), is the only known raw material suitable for production of Strontium carbonate and other compounds which are used in the television and computer industries. Historically, only 113 tonnes have been mined in Australia, all from Wooldridge (Fossil) Creek, 40 km NW of Oodnadatta. Exploration programs in 1969-70 by CRA at Wooldridge Creek and Mount Arthur, and in 1986-89 by Status Minerals near Lake Eyre South were unsuccessful. Further study is warranted at other known celestite occurrences as demand for strontium compounds is strong and growing. Any proven deposits will provide valuable opportunities for downstream processing.

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Record No	rb9000070
Topic	Geoscientific Information
Type of Resource	Document
Category Type	Artificial Intelligence And Image Processing Earth Sciences Engineering Expert Systems Geochemistry Geology Information And Computing Sciences Mineral Exploration Mineral Resource Geology Mineral Resources (Excl. Energy Resources) Mineral System Geology Mineralogy And Crystallography Mining Engineering Petrology Primary Mining And Extraction Of Mineral Resources Quarry And Extractive Resource Geology Resource Geology Resources Engineering
Document Type	Departmental Publication - Geological Survey Geoscience Publication
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Geological Province	Eromanga Basin
Mine Name	Wooldridge Creek (Fossil Creek) Celestit
Stratigraphy	Wooldridge Limestone Member
Commodity	carbonaceous material industrial material strontium
Notes	Geographic Locality: Mount Arthur Doc No: RB 90/00070 Geographic Locality: Mount Arthur Doc No: RB 90/00070
Language	English
Metadata Standard	ISO 19115-3

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Persistent identifier	https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/rb9000070
Citation	Olliver, J.G.;Barnes, L.C. 1990. RB 90/00070 Celestite in South Australia. A review of production use, tenure and geology. Departmental Publication - Geological Survey Geoscience Publication. Government of South Australia. https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/rb9000070

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