Published March 1980 | Version v1
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Uranium-molybdenum mineralization at Ben Lomond, Hervey Range, North Queensland, Australia

Creators

  • 1. Minatome Australia Pty. Ltd., Sydney
  • 2. Minatome S.A., Paris (France)

Description

In the course of an integrated airborne survey in 1975, a uranium-molybdenum deposit was discovered in North Queensland, approximately 70 km by road west of Townsville. The primary ore minerals are coffinite, pitchblende and molybdenite, accompanied by various alteration products (particularly uranium molybdates). The vein-type mineralization is considered epigenetic. A comprehensive program of surface drilling and underground exploration is in progress to establish the uranium and molybdenum reserves

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Australas. Inst. Min. Metall., Proc.
Journal Issue
no. 273
Series
Australas. Inst. Min. Metall., Proc.
ISSN
0004-8364

INIS

Country of Publication
Australia
Country of Input or Organization
Australia
INIS RN
12573309
Subject category
S58: GEOSCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
COFFINITE; GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS; GEOLOGY; IRIGINITE; MINERALIZATION; MINERALOGY; MOLYBDENUM; MOLYBDENUM ORES; MOLYBDENUM SULFIDES; PITCHBLENDE; QUEENSLAND; UMOHOITE; URANIUM; URANIUM ORES
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS; ACTINIDES; AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; CHALCOGENIDES; ELEMENTS; METALS; MINERALS; MOLYBDENUM COMPOUNDS; MOLYBDENUM OXIDES; ORES; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE MINERALS; SULFIDES; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS; TRANSITION ELEMENTS; URANINITES; URANIUM COMPOUNDS; URANIUM MINERALS; URANIUM OXIDES