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South Alligator River Field

Producer in Northern Territory*, Australia with commodity Gold
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Geologic structures
  11. Ore body information
  12. Controls for ore emplacement
  13. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  14. Ownership information
  15. Production statistics
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10009888
MRDS ID D003152
Record type Site
Current site name South Alligator River Field

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 132.49906, -13.49722 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Northern Territory*(province)

Australia(country)

Australia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Australia Northern Territory*

Comments on the location information

  • NOT ON ARNHEM LAND

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Uranophane Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Kaolinization, Bleaching Of Wallrock

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale

Nearby scientific data

(1) 132.49906, -13.49722
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description The Stratigraphy In The Area Is Controlled By A Basement Ridge Running Northwesterly Along The Valley, Which Separates The Eastern Trough Of The Pine Creek Geosyncline From Its Central Basin.

Ore body information

  • Length 24139.5M
    Width 3218.6M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • The Archaean Basement Ridge Running Northwesterly Along The Valley Is Associated With A Zone Of Major Faulting Which Has Controlled The Mineralization, The Localization Being Determined By Tension Fractures Associated With The Faulting.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1953
Discoverer Bureau Of Mineral Resources

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner South Alligator Uranium N.L.

Production statistics

  • Year 1970
    Period To 1970 ?
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Cp_Grade: ^U3o8 , 12.87 Lb/Ton Ave.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    U3O8 Uranium Uranium 5815g/mt

Comments on the production information

  • ITEM 1 FROM ITEM 2

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    WALPOLE, B. P., CROHN, P. W., DUNN, P. R., AND RANDALL, M. A., 1968 , GEOLOGY OF THE KATHERINE-DARWIN REGION, NORTHERN TERRITORY: AUSTRALIA BUR. MINERAL RESOURCES, GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS BULL. 82 , V. 1 , 304 P.; V. 2 , 5 MAPS.

  • Deposit

    LIDDY, J. C., 1972 , URANIUM POTENTIAL OF AUSTRALIA: AUST. MINING 64 NO. 5 , P. 24 - 33

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, 1974 , V. 131 , NO. 1 , P. 11 - 23

  • Production

    ITEMS 1 , 2 , LIDDY, 1972 ; ITEM 3 , MINING MAGAZINE, 1974

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit Discovery Year: 1953 (AT CORONATION HILL)

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-OCT-1974 Byers, Virginia P. U.S. Geological Survey

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