Diamond drilling in the Edith River uranium-bearing area, Northern Territory

Authors / CoAuthors

Firman, J.B.

Abstract

In January, 1954, the Bureau of Mineral Resources began diamond drilling in the Edith River, N.T., to test the grade and extent of uranium mineralisation in two uranium-bearing deposits. The uranium mineral, mate-autunite, occurs in narrow siliceous reef formations. Surface and drill core samples all returned less than 0.1% U3O8. Radiometric logging of the holes showed no significant increase of radioactivity with depth. Shaft sinking proved the deposits to be small and lenticular.

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9087

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Corp

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Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia)

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Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia)
Cnr Jerrabomberra Ave and Hindmarsh Dr GPO Box 378
Canberra
ACT
2601
Australia

Keywords

GA PublicationRecord

( Theme )

geology

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geophysics

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mineral exploration

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mineral deposits

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radiometrics

AU-NT

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Earth Sciences

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Publication Date

1954-01-01T00:00:00

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Record 1954/070

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[-14.5, -14.0, 131.9, 132.5]

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