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Brotodewo, Adrienne, Caroline Tiddy, Diana Plavsa, and Adrian Fabris. "Using zircon geochemistry to map alteration in the Gawler Craton, South Australia." ASEG Extended Abstracts 2019, no. 1 (November 11, 2019): 1–4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/22020586.2019.12073026.

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Hoatson, D. M. "Late Archean Lake Harris Komatiite, Central Gawler Craton, South Australia: Geologic Setting and Geochemistry." Economic Geology 100, no. 2 (March 1, 2005): 349–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.2113/100.2.349.

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Lintern, Mel, Malcolm Sheard, and Nicky Buller. "The gold-in-calcrete anomaly at the ET gold prospect, Gawler Craton, South Australia." Applied Geochemistry 26, no. 12 (December 2011): 2027–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeochem.2011.06.032.

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Lech, Megan E., Patrice de Caritat, Subhash Jaireth, and Amy Kernich. "Baseline geochemical studies in Australia with particular reference to geohealth studies in the Gawler Craton of South Australia." Chinese Journal of Geochemistry 25, S1 (March 2006): 64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf02839858.

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Schmidt Mumm, Andreas, and Frank Reith. "Biomediation of calcrete at the gold anomaly of the Barns prospect, Gawler Craton, South Australia." Journal of Geochemical Exploration 92, no. 1 (January 2007): 13–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gexplo.2006.06.003.

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Chapman, N. D., M. Ferguson, S. J. Meffre, A. Stepanov, R. Maas, and K. J. Ehrig. "Pb-isotopic constraints on the source of A-type Suites: Insights from the Hiltaba Suite - Gawler Range Volcanics Magmatic Event, Gawler Craton, South Australia." Lithos 346-347 (November 2019): 105156. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lithos.2019.105156.

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Lintern, M. J., M. J. Sheard, and A. R. Chivas. "The source of pedogenic carbonate associated with gold-calcrete anomalies in the western Gawler Craton, South Australia." Chemical Geology 235, no. 3-4 (December 2006): 299–324. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2006.08.001.

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Ferguson, Matthew R. M., Kathy Ehrig, and Sebastien Meffre. "Insights into magma histories through silicate-oxide crystal clusters: Linking the Hiltaba Suite intrusive rocks to the Gawler Range Volcanics, Gawler Craton, South Australia." Precambrian Research 321 (February 2019): 103–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.precamres.2018.11.015.

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Schaefer, B. F., N. C. Chalmers, and C. E. Fricke. "Lithospheric and geodynamic evolution of the Gawler Craton, South Australia: Integration of Os, Hf and Nd isotopic investigations." Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 70, no. 18 (August 2006): A559. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2006.06.1034.

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Reid, Anthony, Richard Flint, Roland Maas, Katherine Howard, and Elena Belousova. "Geochronological and isotopic constraints on Palaeoproterozoic skarn base metal mineralisation in the central Gawler Craton, South Australia." Ore Geology Reviews 36, no. 4 (December 2009): 350–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.oregeorev.2009.09.001.

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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Geochemistry South Australia Gawler Craton"

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Simpson, Clayton A. "Constraints on proterozoic crustal evolution from an isotopic and geochemical study of clastic sediments of the Gawler Craton, South Australia /." Title page, contents and abstract only, 1994. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09SB/09sbs613.pdf.

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Thesis (B. Sc.(Hons.))--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Geology and Geophysics, 1995.
Map sheets: Lincoln (SI 53-11) 1:250 000 Tumby Bay (SI 53-6129) 1:100 000. Includes bibliographical references.
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Iwaniw, Andrew Mark. "Evidence of recycling of Archaean continental crust : a geochemical and Nd-Sr isotope study of Gawler Craton Granitoids, South Australia /." Title page, contents and abstract only, 2000. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09SB/09sbi9663.pdf.

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Thiel, Stephan. "Electromagnetic induction studies of the Eyre Peninsula anomaly and their relationship to the tectonics of the Southern Gawler Craton, South Australia /." Title page, table of contents and abstract only, 2002. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09SB/09sbt399.pdf.

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Okan, Evans Onojasun. "Feasibility of Using Regional Seismic Reflections Surveys to Discover Iron Oxide Copper Gold (IOCG) Deposits in the Gawler Craton, South Australia." Thesis, Curtin University, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/76112.

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"The seismic reflection method should find IOCG mineral deposits because of the relatively high density and hardness of these deposits compared to the host rocks. By simulating surveys with acoustic modelling and comparing the simulations to real data the thesis shows this to be true. The simulations and further inspection of existing data over known deposits indicate that most IOCG deposits can be detected by looking for the seismic signature of intrusions along prospective structures. "
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Dove, Melissa B. "The geology, petrology, geochemistry and isotope geology of the eastern St Peter Suite western Gawler Graton, South Australia /." Title page, contents and abstract only, 1997. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09SB/09sbd743.pdf.

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Thesis (B. Sc.(Hons))--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Geology and Geophysics, 1998.
National Grid Reference 1:250 000 Geological Series Sheet SI 53-2 and Sheet SI 53-6. Includes bibliographical references (6 leaves ).
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Duclaux, Guillaume. "Comportement mécanique des lithosphères continentales chaudes Evolution des cratons Néoarchéens et Paléoprotérozoïques de Terre Adélie (Antarctique Est) et du Gawler (South Australia)." Phd thesis, Université Jean Monnet - Saint-Etienne, 2007. http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00206311.

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Le bouclier Est Antarctique est constitué de nombreux domaines géologiques accrétés autour de 530 Ma. Tous ces domaines enregistrent la trace des événements Grenvillien et Pan-Africain à l'exception d'un seul : le Craton de Terre Adélie.
Le Craton de Terre Adélie et son prolongement septentrional, le Craton du Gawler (en South Australia), font partie d'un même bloc : le Mawson Continent. Ils présentent donc une histoire géologique commune avant l'ouverture du domaine océanique Austral il y a environ 90 Ma. Ces cratons sont constitués d'un socle métamorphique polyphasé formé et structuré lors de deux événements géologiques majeurs datés au Néoarchéen (∼ 2.5 Ga) et au Paléoprotérozoïque (∼ 1.7 Ga).
Cette étude présente les mécanismes tectoniques à l'origine de la structuration de ce paléo-continent. Les campagnes de terrain et les travaux en laboratoire (pétrologie, géochronologie Ar–Ar et U–Th–Pb) réalisés sur des roches provenant des deux cratons ont permis (1) de préciser l'âge et l'origine de la déformation néoarchéenne ainsi que le comportement de la lithosphère continentale à cette époque et (2) de quantifier l'importance de la déformation paléoprotérozoïque au sein du noyau archéen et dans les domaines paléoprotérozoïques adjacents.
Ces travaux apportent de nouvelles contraintes sur la tectonique précambrienne.
Nos travaux ont permis de mettre en évidence et de modéliser numériquement en 3D l'évolution à l'échelle lithosphérique de la déformation lors de l'affaiblissement des contraintes tectoniques convergentes appliquées à une lithosphère archéenne chaude. Sous l'influence de la gravité, la lithosphère chaude va fluer dans une direction perpendiculaire à celle de convergence, principalement par des mécanismes de constriction horizontale. De plus, nous mettons en évidence une dualité rhéologique entre un noyau cratonique stable et sa couverture autochtone lors de processus tardifs de réactivation tectonique.
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Klingberg, L. L. "Regolith-landforms and regolith geochemistry of the ‘Tomahawk’ Au-in-calcrete anomaly: Tunkillia, Gawler Craton, South Australia." Thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/2440/129278.

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The ‘Tomahawk’ Au-in-calcrete anomaly is a zone of peak Au-in-calcrete content within the Tunkillia prospect of the central Gawler Craton, South Australia. Exploration drilling of this area has failed to intersect significant underlying mineralisation, making this an important setting to investigate controls on linkages between Au-in-calcrete expression and possible mineralisation sources. This study is the first to consider the multi-element geochemical characteristics of calcretes at ‘Tomahawk’ rather than using the Au-only approach of previous geochemical exploration. This investigation also considers the potential for laterally dispersed geochemical signatures across the landscape recorded at the surface of Au and associated elements, and suggests that Au was, and may still be physically mobilised along old and contemporary alluvial drainage depressions. There is a low relief, but locally significant drainage divide to the south of ‘Tomahawk’, so the anomaly area is associated with a point of low, broad confluence of several north flowing palaeodrainage depressions. The interpretation of these palaeolandscape controls further builds on palaeodrainage channel identification from previous studies and supports hypotheses that ‘Tomahawk’ is in an upper catchment setting, relative to the ‘Area 191’ Au-in-calcrete anomaly. Primary Au mineralisation at Tunkillia is associated with pyrite, minor galena and sphalerite within quartz-sulphide veins, and has a geochemical association with Au, Ag, Pb and Zn. Supergene Au enrichment has been recognised within ferruginised saprock overlying mineralised bedrock, and this is largely considered Au-only mineralisation. The calcrete geochemistry here shows some distinction between possible primary and secondary Au occurrences based in the trace element characteristics. The Au-in-calcrete concentrations obtained in this study are up to 194 ppb within CHep and ISps2 regolith-landforms in the north of the study area, corresponding to the lower margins of topography and areas interpreted to be within palaeodrainage systems. Silver concentrations above detection were found in association with many of the elevated Au results, therefore identifying areas of interest and possible alteration halos surrounding primary Au mineralisation. Furthermore, small exposures of weathered in situ quartz veins support a possible source for the ‘Tomahawk’ Au-in-calcrete anomaly to the south, which is immediately upslope of the palaeodrainage system.
Thesis (B.Sc.(Hons)) -- University of Adelaide, School of Physical Sciences, 2009
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Simpson, C. A. "Constraints on Proterozoic crustal evolution from an isotopic and geochemical study of clastic sediments of the Gawler Craton, South Australia." Thesis, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/2440/88297.

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The Gawler Craton comprises tocks varying in age from Archaean to more recent Phanerozoic sediments. The rocks of greatest interest in defining processes of early crustal formation and evolution in the Australian continent, are the basement material older than approximately 1400 Ma (pre-cratonisation), comprising deformed and metamorphosed rocks suites of Archaean and Proterozoic metasediments and gneisses. These suites span an immense period of intense geological history, and as such are a topic of much past and present study. Detailed mapping in the Tumby Bay region of eastern Eyre Peninsula outlines stratigraphic and structural evolution of a sequence of Proterozoic rock suites, these are proposed to be related to other recognised deformation episodes elsewhere within the Gawler Craton, thus regional correlation is inferred. A new theory for development of two lineations within the map region is postulated by two movement directions along the Kalinjala Mylonite Zone. Geochemically the Proterozoic sediments of the Gawler Craton are similar to upper crustal average values of Taylor & McClennan (1985). However, characteristic depletions in Nb and Sr are recognised. Consistency in trace element compositions for Archaean and Proterozoic samples would suggest recycling of older Archaean crust into Proterozoic sediments and granitoids. Analysis of representative trace element ratios and indices of alteration and weathering suggest some change in geochemistry throughout the Proterozoic period. Selected Proterozoic elastic sedimentary suites were geochemicaly and isotopically (Sm-Nd) analysed, with the data being presented within this thesis. The most interesting of these being the Pandurra Formation, red-bed sediments deposited within the north-eastern Stuart Shelf region of the Gawler Craton. These sediments exhibit a change in measured isotopic values, with younger epsilon neodymium (ENd), and higher Sm/Nd ratios observed (ENd(O) = -14.67, Sm/Nd = 0.2441), than typical older Gawler Craton rocks (average Proterozoic sediments ENd(O) = -21.85, Sm/Nd = 0.1847). This isotopic shift is also recognised within the Adelaide Fold Belt to the east of the Gawler Craton (average shales ENd(O) = -16.20, Sm/Nd = 0.1942). A source for these younger signatures is not recognised within the Gawler Craton, and therefore more distal province sources, OR isotopic alteration in the originally considered 'robust' Sm-Nd isotopic system, are proposed.
Thesis (B.Sc.(Hons)) -- University of Adelaide, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, 1994
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Payne, Justin L. "Palaeo- to Mesoproterozoic evolution of the Gawler Craton, Australia: geochronological, geochemical and isotopic constraints." 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2440/50045.

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The Gawler Craton, South Australia, consists of late Archaean to early Mesoproterozoic igneous and supracrustal lithologies which preserve a deformation history lasting the duration of the Palaeoproterozoic. Understanding the evolution of the Gawler Craton is of significance in global supercontient reconstructions as it preserves evidence for earliest Palaeoproterozoic collisional orogenesis (c. 2460-2430 Ma) and, in conjunction with the North Australian Craton and Antarctica, has often been correlated to the western margin of Laurentia. In addition, the Gawler Craton is also host to the world-class Olympic Dam Fe-oxide-Cu-Au-U type-deposit (world's fourth largest Cu and largest U deposit) and related Fe-oxide-Cu-Au-U and Cu-Au mineralising systems. Despite the various geologically and economically important characteristics of the Gawler Craton there has traditionally been a poor understanding of the tectonothermal evolution of the Gawler Craton, in particular for the Palaeoproterozoic. This study addresses and refines the Palaeo-to Mesoproterozoic tectonothermal evolution of the Gawler Craton. This is done using geochemical, geochronological and isotopic analytical techniques to better understand selected supracrustal and igneous lithologies in the Gawler Craton and the orogenic events which have affected them. Largely unexposed metasedimentary lithologies of the northern Gawler Craton record multiple deformation events but have previously been virtually unconstrained with respect to their timing of protolith deposition and the age of deformation/metamorphism. New geochronological data demonstrate these metasedimentary lithologies were deposited during the time period -1750-1730 Ma before being metamorphosed and deformed during the Kimban (1730-1690 Ma) and Kararan (1570-1545 Ma) Orogenies. Detrital zircon geochronology and isotopic and geochemical characteristics of the sampled metasedimentary lithologies suggest a relatively similar protolith sedimentary succession was deposited across a large extent of the northern Gawler Craton. Detritus for the sedimentary protolith does not appear to have been sourced from the Gawler Craton. Instead the protolith it is more consistent with a North Australian Craton provenance suggesting a proximity between the northern Gawler Craton and North Australian Craton at the time of protolith deposition. The newly defined presence of the Palaeoproterozoic Kimban Orogeny in the northern Gawler Craton demonstrates the Kimban Orogeny to be a major, high-grade, craton-wide orogenic event. This finding contradicts previous suggestions that the northern Gawler Craton was accreted to the proto-Gawler Craton during the later Mesoproterozoic Kararan Orogeny. In addition, previous reconstruction models for the Palaeo-to early Mesoproterozoic often cite the felsic Tunkillia Suite (1690-1670 Ma), western and central Gawler Craton, as representing arc magmatism prior to the subsequent amalgamation of the Gawler Craton during the Kararan Orogeny. New geochemical and isotopic data for the Tunkillia Suite have allowed for re-examination of the tectonic setting for the petrogenesis of the Tunkillia Suite. Contrary to previous suggestions (based upon discrimination diagrams), the mineralogy, geochemistry and isotopic characteristics of the Tunkillia Suite are not consistent with arc-magmatism. Instead the Tunkillia Suite is interpreted to represent a late-to post-tectonic magmatic suite generated during the waning stages of the Kimban Orogeny. This petrogenesis further highlights the importance of the Kimban Orogeny as a fundamental tectonothermal event in the evolution of the Gawler Craton. Subsequent to the Kimban Orogeny, the Gawler Craton was thought to undergo a period of subduction-related magmatism (St Peter Suite) prior to the anorogenic magmatism of the voluminous felsic Gawler Range Volcanic (GRV) and Hiltaba Suite magmatism (1595-1575 Ma). New geochronological data for the ms-bi-gt-bearing peraluminous Munjeela Suite (1590-1580 Ma) have demonstrated the Hiltaba/GRV event was accompanied by significant crustal anatexis not associated with the Hiltaba/GRV magmatism. The Munjeela Suite and metasedimentary enclaves within it demonstrate that the Gawler Craton was likely to be undergoing compressive deformation and crustal thickening sometime during the petrogenesis of the Hiltaba/GRV magmatism. This suggests the Hiltaba/GRV magmatism did not occur in an anorogenic setting as previously proposed. The findings of this study are incorporated into a revised tectonothermal evolution of the Gawler Craton. This is used to discuss previous reconstruction models for Proterozoic Australia and provide a new reconstruction model of Australia and Antarctica during the Palaeoproterozoic. Important facets of the proposed model are links to the Archaean-Early Palaeoproterozoic Sask Craton in the Trans-Hudson Orogen, Laurentia, and the joint evolution of the North Australian and Gawler Cratons throughout the entire Palaeoproterozoic.
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Thesis (Ph.D.) - University of Adelaide, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, 2008
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Budd, Anthony. "The Tarcoola Goldfield of the Central Gawler Gold Province, and the Hiltaba Association Granites, Gawler Craton, South Australia." Phd thesis, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/1885/12890.

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The Tarcoola Goldfield, central South Australia, is one of a number within the Central Gawler Gold Province (CGGP) spatially related to Hiltaba Suite granites. This study investigates the origin of mineralisation at Tarcoola, and the petrogenesis of granites at and around Tarcoola. ‘Hiltaba Suite’ granites in the Tarcoola region are assigned to two supersuites, which is expanded to four once granites from the rest of the Gawler Craton are considered. The term Hiltaba Association Granites (HAG) is introduced as the parental unit of the Jenners, Malbooma, Venus and Roxby Supersuites. These criteria are applied to the felsic parts of the comagmatic Gawler Range Volcanics (GRV). The HAG and GRV are grouped as the bimodal Gawler Ranges–Hiltaba Volcano–Plutonic (GRHVP) Association. The felsic components generally have high K, HFSE, LIL, are fractionated and evolved, have moderate to high Fe/Mg, are slightly alkaline, metaluminous to slightly peraluminous, slightly oxidised and high-temperature. The supersuites of the Tarcoola region are the Malbooma Supersuite, which is more strongly evolved and fractionated than the Jenners Supersuite. Both Supersuites are I-type and evolved from a granodiorite composition by fractional crystallisation. The Pegler and Ambrosia Granites (Jenners Supersuite), and are dated at 1591.7 ± 5.8 and 1575.4 ± 7.8 Ma. The Big Tank, Kychering and Partridge Granites (Malbooma Supersuite), and are dated at 1589.9 ± 7.4, 1574.7 ± 4.3 and 1577 ± 8.5 Ma. The Roxby and Venus Supersuites are A-type granites and volcanics, with higher HFSE, F, and zircon saturation temperatures than the I-types. Nd-isotope data indicate that the felsic GRHVP formed by mixing between evolved mantle and crust. Narrow dykes of the high-K Lady Jane Diorite intrude the Tarcoola Goldfield. This unit, and other basalts of the GRHVP, are interpreted to represent mixing between evolved lithospheric and primitive asthenospheric mantle melts. The Paxton Granite at the Tarcoola Goldfield was dated as older than the HAG at ~1720 Ma. The Tarcoola Formation was deposited in an ensialic basin directly onto the Paxton, with the basal Peela Conglomerate Member contains zircons of 1732.8 ± 5.1 Ma and 1714.6 ± 7.9 Ma, and the middle parts of the Tarcoola Formation being deposited at 1656 ± 7 Ma. Mineralisation at the Tarcoola Goldfield is quartz-vein hosted within the Tarcoola Formation, and comprises Au±Pb-Zn. The veins are structurally-controlled. 40Ar/39Ar geochronology and field relationships show that brittle veining, mineralisation, alteration and intrusion of the Lady Jane Diorite, occurred synchronously at ~1580 Ma. A Pb-Pb isotope study at the Tarcoola Goldfield is consistent with sourcing of Pb from the Paxton Granite, but does not exclude a mixed source. A shift in Nd during alteration may show an input from the relatively primitive Lady Jane Diorite. An atlas shows correlations between the four supersuites and the two defined mineral provinces of the Gawler Craton. Notably the Roxby Supersuite is associated nearly exclusive with iron-oxide copper-gold mineralisation in the Olympic Cu-Au Province in the eastern part of the Craton. The I-type Jenners and Malbooma Supersuites are mostly restricted to the CGGP. A position inboard of a subduction zone (hot continental back-arc) rather than anorogenic setting is proposed.
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Book chapters on the topic "Geochemistry South Australia Gawler Craton"

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Hou, B., L. A. Brakes, N. F. Alley, and D. Gray. "Development of integrated exploration methods: An Inspiration derived from the study of palaeodralnage on the Gawler Craton, South Australia." In Computer Applications in the Mineral Industries, 107–10. CRC Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003078661-19.

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Conference papers on the topic "Geochemistry South Australia Gawler Craton"

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Foss, C., T. Wilson, G. Gouthas, L. Katona, and P. Heath. "Magnetic source depth delineation of the Mulgathing Trough beneath cover in the Gawler Craton, South Australia." In EAGE-GSM 2nd Asia Pacific Meeting on Near Surface Geoscience and Engineering. European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.3997/2214-4609.201900414.

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Alexander, Elinor. "Natural hydrogen exploration in South Australia." In PESA Symposium Qld 2022. PESA, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.36404/putz2691.

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South Australia has taken the lead nationally in enabling exploration licences for natural hydrogen. On 11 February 2021 the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Regulations 2013 were amended to declare hydrogen, hydrogen compounds and by-products from hydrogen production regulated substances under the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000 (PGE Act). Companies are now able to apply to explore for natural hydrogen via a Petroleum Exploration Licence (PEL) and the transmission of hydrogen or compounds of hydrogen are now permissible under the transmission pipeline licencing provisions of the PGE Act. The maximum area of a PEL is 10,000 square kilometres so they provide a large acreage position for explorers. PEL applicants need to provide evidence of their technical and financial capacity as well as a 5-year work program which could include field sampling, geophysical surveys (e.g., aeromagnetics, gravity, seismic and MT) and exploration drilling to evaluate the prospectivity of the licence for natural hydrogen. Since February 2021, seven companies have lodged 35 applications for petroleum exploration licences (PELs), targeting natural hydrogen. The first of these licences (PEL 687) over Kangaroo Island and southern Yorke Peninsula was granted to Gold Hydrogen Pty Ltd on 22 July 2021. As well as issuing exploration licences, a key role of the South Australian Department for Energy and Mining is to provide easy access to comprehensive geoscientific data submitted by mineral and petroleum explorers and departmental geoscientists since the State was founded in 1836. Access to old 1920s and 1930s reports, together with modern geophysical and well data has underpinned the current interest in hydrogen exploration. Why the interest? 50-80% hydrogen content was measured in 1931 by the Mines Department in gas samples from wells on Kangaroo Island, Yorke Peninsula and the Otway Basin, potential evidence that the natural formation of hydrogen has occurred. Iron-rich cratons and uranium-rich basement (also a target for geothermal energy explorers) occur in the Archaean-Mesoproterozoic Gawler Craton, Curnamona and Musgrave provinces which are in places fractured and seismically active with deep-seated faults. Sedimentary cover ranges from Neoproterozoic-Recent in age, with thick clastic, carbonate and coal measure successions in hydrocarbon prospective basins and, in places, occurrences of mafic intrusives and extrusives, iron stones, salt and anhydrite which could also be potential sources of natural hydrogen.
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