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Geology and Mineral Resources of the Northern Territory Geology and mineral resources of the Northern Territory Ahmad M and Munson TJ (compilers) Northern Territory Geological Survey Special Publication 5 Chapter 1: Introduction BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCE: Ahmad M and Scrimgeour IR, 2013. Chapter 1: Introduction: in Ahmad M and Munson TJ (compilers). ‘Geology and mineral resources of the Northern Territory’. Northern Territory Geological Survey, Special Publication 5. Disclaimer While all care has been taken to ensure that information contained in this publication is true and correct at the time of publication, changes in circumstances after the time of publication may impact on the accuracy of its information. The Northern Territory of Australia gives no warranty or assurance, and makes no representation as to the accuracy of any information or advice contained in this publication, or that it is suitable for your intended use. You should not rely upon information in this publication for the purpose of making any serious business or investment decisions without obtaining independent and/or professional advice in relation to your particular situation. The Northern Territory of Australia disclaims any liability or responsibility or duty of care towards any person for loss or damage caused by any use of, or reliance on the information contained in this publication. Introduction Current as of January 2013 Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION M Ahmad and IR Scrimgeour The Northern Territory of Australia covers an area of about Chapters 2 and 3 cover Territory-wide topics; they 1.35 million km 2 and comprises ninety 1:250 000-scale respectively describe the geological framework of the topographic mapsheets. First Edition geological mapping NT and summarise the major commodities. Chapter 4 of these mapsheets was completed in the early 1970s by looks at the oldest known rocks within the NT, which the Bureau of Mineral Resources (BMR), later renamed are basement inliers of Archaean age within the Pine the Australian Geological Survey Organisation (AGSO) Creek Orogen and Tanami Region. Chapters 5–21 and now known as Geoscience Australia (GA). From 1970 describe the NT’s Palaeo- to Mesoproterozoic orogenic to 1990, BMR and the Northern Territory Geological provinces and overlying basins. Chapters 22–38 Survey (NTGS) jointly conducted Second Edition mapping describe the Neoproterozoic to Palaeozoic basins and of selected regions. Subsequently, NTGS took over the other provinces, including the Neoproterozoic–early principal role of mapping throughout the Territory and Palaeozoic Centralian Superbasin, late early Cambrian Second Edition mapping of selected regions of the NT is Kalkarindji Province, and the orogenic Irindina Province ongoing. Many economically important regions have also of the Arunta Region. Palaeozoic basins that extend into been mapped at 1:100 000-scale. the Mesozoic (Bonaparte and Pedirka basins) are also For over a century since the pioneering work of early included in this group. Chapters 39–42 describe the explorers such as HYL Brown (Figure 1.1), numerous NT’s Mesozoic and Cenozoic basins. government geologists have contributed towards the Each chapter has a date of currency, which records current understanding of the geology and mineral resources the time at which compilation of each chapter ceased of the NT. Their observations are detailed in numerous and editing and formatting commenced. This date may geological maps, reports, explanatory notes, bulletins and vary by as much as two years between chapters. For this records. Apart from these government data, there are a reason, there may be some inconsistency between the large number of publications and reports from academia currency of information between chapters. and mineral and petroleum exploration companies, much of which is held by the Minerals and Energy Information Centre of the NT Department of Mines and Energy. Since the 1970s, many new developments have taken place in the geological sciences. These include high- quality airborne magnetic and radiometric surveys, new more advanced geochronological techniques, precise and fast geochemical analytical methods and the development of digital technology, which now plays a pivotal role in the collation, processing, interpretation and delivery of JHRVFLHQWL¿FLQIRUPDWLRQDQGPDSV+RZHYHUGHVSLWHWKH large number of Territory-wide maps and digital datasets that have been published since this time, the NT has lacked an overarching document that described the NT’s geology and resource potential. Although detailed reports are available on individual geological mapsheets and on VRPHSURYLQFHVWKLVYROXPHUHSUHVHQWVWKH¿UVWV\QWKHVLV of available information dealing with the geology and mineral resources of the entire NT into a single publication. The overall aim is to provide industry, government and academia with a detailed reference point to the complex geological provinces of the NT and its associated mineral resources and exploration potential. LAYOUT OF VOLUME The relationship between geological time, geological provinces and mineral and petroleum systems is of fundamental importance and has guided the layout of this publication. The volume is subdivided on the basis of geological provinces, which are organised in ascending order with reference to the geological timescale. Mineral deposits within each province are divided on the basis Figure 1.1 +</ %URZQ ¿UVW *RYHUQPHQW *HRORJLVW RI 6RXWK $XVWUDOLDPDGHVHYHUDOYLVLWVWRWKH17DQGSURGXFHGWKH¿UVW of commodity. The petroleum geology of all basins with geological map of the NT in 1898, as well as 14 publications. hydrocarbon potential is also described. Image courtesy of State Library of South Australia. Geology and mineral resources of the Northern Territory 1:1 Special publication 5 Introduction HISTORY OF GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS IN tin at Bynoe and Mount Wells, copper at Daly River, and THE NORTHERN TERRITORY silver-lead-zinc at Mount Evelyn and McArthur River. In WKH $UXQWD 5HJLRQ VHYHUDO VLJQL¿FDQW GLVFRYHULHV ZHUH 1865–1945: Early investigations made at about this time, including mica at Harts Range in the 1880s (Joklik 1955), alluvial gold at Arltunga in 1887, The history of geological investigations in the Northern and reef gold in the same area shortly thereafter (Hossfeld 7HUULWRU\JRHVEDFNWRZKHQ+)/LWFK¿HOGDPHPEHU 1937). Gold was discovered in the Tanami Region in 1900 of BT Finniss’s surveying party found a few specks of gold (Davidson 1905). at the Finniss River, southwest of Darwin. Gold was also 7DWH SURYLGHGWKH¿UVWUHSRUWGHDOLQJZLWK found at Tumbling Waters to the south of Darwin Harbour the geology of the NT. Other mapping and geological in 1869 by members of Surveyor General Goyder’s party. investigations during this early period included those of In 1863, administration of the Northern Territory was Tennyson Woods (1864, 1886, 1889), Etheridge (1902, transferred from NSW to South Australia and from 1889, 1904), and Playford (1900, 1904). Between 1889 and South Australian Government geologists made several 1911, HYL Brown (Figure 1.1), South Australian Chief investigations of the geology and mineral endowment Government Geologist, made numerous visits to the of the Northern Territory. In 1870, a hole dug for the Territory and produced 14 reports covering the geology construction of a telegraph pole at Yam Creek, north of of its many mineral provinces. He also produced a series Pine Creek, yielded alluvial gravel containing coarse gold of reconnaissance geological maps of the Northern and this led to major gold rush in the Pine Creek area. Territory through the 1890s and early 1900s, including Prospecting and mining activities increased rapidly and by WKH¿UVWJHRORJLFDOPDSRIWKH1RUWKHUQ7HUULWRU\ %URZQ VHYHUDOPLQHUDO¿HOGVKDGEHHQGLVFRYHUHGLQFOXGLQJ and Winnecke 1898, Figure 1.2), and a revised version published a decade later (Brown 1908, Figure 1.3). In 1911, the Commonwealth Government took over administration of the Northern Territory from South Australia and appointed HI Jensen as the Chief Government Geologist, a position he held until 1916. Geological investigations were conducted on many of the mineral ¿HOGVRIWKH17DIWHUKLVDSSRLQWPHQW)URP±WKH Government Geologist, HA Ellis, examined many mineral RFFXUUHQFHVDQGSURGXFHGDQXPEHURIVLJQL¿FDQWUHSRUWV and maps. Although gold was recorded by HYL Brown from Tennant Creek in 1895, it was not until 1933 that a gold UXVKFRPPHQFHGLQWKLVDUHD,QWKH¿UVWIRXU\HDUVWKLV ¿HOG SURGXFHG D PLOOLRQ GROODUV ZRUWK RI JROG ,Q WG Woolnough, Commonwealth Geological Advisor, carried out an extensive examination of the Tennant Creek JROG¿HOGDQGPDGHDQXPEHURIUHFRPPHQGDWLRQVIRULWV development, based on geological investigations at that time (Crohn 1976). In 1935, the Aerial, Geological and Geophysical Survey of Northern Australia (AGGSNA) was jointly sponsored by the Commonwealth, Queensland and WA governments. From 1935–1941, AGGSNA carried out geological and geophysical surveys over most of the known mineral-bearing areas of the NT including the Brocks Creek, Maranboy, Pine Creek and Daly River PLQHUDO¿HOGV$QXPEHURILPSRUWDQWUHSRUWVDQGPDSV ZHUHFRPSOHWHGDWWKLVWLPH7KH¿UVWGHWDLOHGJHRORJLFDO map of the Northern Territory (Hossfeld 1953) was essentially based on AGGSNA mapping activities during this period. See Jones (1987) for a detailed account of the history of geological investigations and mineral exploration activities in the NT prior to 1946. 1946–1978: BMR era Figure 1.2. Geological map of the Northern Territory of South In 1946, the Commonwealth Government established the Australia (Brown and Winnecke 1898),
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