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A Summary of Major Mineral Resources, Mines and Projects, 2nd Edition |
LAURA RIVER
44924
3.0 KM SOUTH-SOUTH-EAST OF LAURA, 185KM NW OF CAIRNS.
Latitude -15.5836 Longitude 144.4581
ABANDONED, ABANDONED PROSPECT
AMG Zone 55 227400 mE 8275500 mN
1:100 000 sheet Number and Name: 7766 LAURA
16/January/2006
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Other Names for Deposit / Mine |
GOLD
MEDIUM
5 - 50 tonnes AU
PLATINUM
VERY SMALL
<0.5 tonnes PT
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Published Reserves/Resources |
INDICATED MINERAL RESOURCE
1300000 cubic metres Ore @
Company Report 17123 Published in 1988
8736 Kilograms GOLD
4.20 g/t GOLD
Gold amount calculated using an alluvium density of 1.6 t/cubic metre.
Resource figures listed above have been extracted from Company Annual reports or published literature.
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Major Mining Related Events |
EPM
15242
GENESIS RESOURCES PTY LTD
100.00%
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Host Rock/Cover Sequences |
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CAINOZOIC ALLUVIAL & COLLUVIAL |
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DEPOSITS |
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Quaternary alluvium and lacustrine deposits / QUATERNARY to |
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QUATERNARY |
GENERAL ORE BODY MODEL
ALLUVIAL PLACER
DETAILED ORE BODY MODEL
ALLUVIAL PLACER GOLD
ALLUVIUM
QUATERNARY
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Minor gold and platinum have been found in most areas along the Laura River and its southern tributaries. The highest grades occur in a |
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10km stretch upstream from the crossing south-east of Laura. |