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
Other Names for Deposit / Mine |
GOLD
MEDIUM
5 - 50 tonnes AU
PLATINUM
VERY SMALL
<0.5 tonnes PT
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.
Major Mining Related Events |
EPM
15242
GENESIS RESOURCES PTY LTD
100.00%
Host Rock/Cover Sequences |
CAINOZOIC ALLUVIAL & COLLUVIAL |
DEPOSITS |
Quaternary alluvium and lacustrine deposits / QUATERNARY to |
QUATERNARY |
GENERAL ORE BODY MODEL
ALLUVIAL PLACER
DETAILED ORE BODY MODEL
ALLUVIAL PLACER GOLD
ALLUVIUM
QUATERNARY
Minor gold and platinum have been found in most areas along the Laura River and its southern tributaries. The highest grades occur in a |
10km stretch upstream from the crossing south-east of Laura. |