Drummond Basin Projects
Drummond Basin Projects
A project to complete second-pass geological mapping of exposed areas of the Drummond Basin and compile a database of mineral occurrences is well advanced.
The aim of the project is to reduce the risk of mineral exploration in the Basin.
Methods include revision of the stratigraphy, and reassessment of the timing of implacement of volcanic units, structure, tectonic setting, and regolith geology. Techniques will include 3D modelling.
A comprehensive review of previous literature and company reports, followed by field inspections of mineral deposits, and mineral occurrence mapping, has been completed.
A report on the mining history, mineral exploration history and mineralisation styles of the northern Drummond Basin has been released.
Geological mapping of the western part of the Basin has been completed.
The following 1:100 000 Geological Map sheets have been released and are available for purchase: Albro, Bogantungan, Bulliwallah, Epping Forest, Monteagle, Mount Tutah, Surbiton, and Zig Zag.
The following 1:100 000 Geological Map sheets are currently being compiled: Alpha, Anakie, Bowie, Byerwin, Collinsville, Frankfield, Glendon, Gunjulla, Kilcummin, Mantuan Downs, Milray, Mount Coolon, Nandourie, Rubyvale, Wyena, and Yarrowmere. Maps underlined are available as compilation plots.
For more information contact:
Paul Blake
Telephone: +61 7 3362 9332
(Mineral occurrence mapping)
Terry Denaro
Telephone: +61 7 3362 9337
Drummond Basin 3D GIS Prospectivity Analysis
In 2007, the Geological Survey of Queensland in cooperation with James Cook University of North Queensland commenced the production of a 3D mineral resource model assessment of the northern Drummond Basin, using information from geological mapping and mineral resource studies carried out by the GSQ (see above), augmented by structural information and geophysical interpretation.
The integration involves modelling using GOCAD (at JCU) and Geomodeller (at GSQ) software and expert knowledge of mineral occurrences to demonstrate fundamental relationships between geology, structure, fluid flow and localisation of mineral deposits.
(3D GIS analysis)
Len Cranfield
Telephone: +61 7 3896 9883
or Geological Survey of Queensland
Block A 80 Meiers Road Indooroopilly Qld 4068
or the Geological Information Hotline
at +61 7 3006 4666 (9.00am to 4.00pm EST on working days)
or email the Geological Information Hotline
A version of the 3D model can be downloaded from the James Cook University web site.
For more information from JCU contact
Dr. Leonardo Feltrin
Post Doctoral Research Fellow
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences
James Cook University
Townsville, Qld, 4811 Australia
Ph: 61 7 4781 6438
Mob. Ph: 61 422030180
Fax: 61 7 47251501
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