Mineral Occurrences

Abstract This dataset provides a detailed record of historical mineral discoveries in the Officer-Musgrave, Darling-Curnamona-Delamerian, and Barkly-Isa-Georgetown areas. It includes information on how these discoveries were made, the types and quality of minerals found, and their exploration history. The dataset was created as part of a study that used Geoscience Australia’s collection of mineral occurrences data to assess historical discoveries in these areas. The study also included information on critical mineral occurrences that were previously overlooked or ignored as they weren’t of interest, considered valuable, or the mineral grade was too low to be profitable at the time of discovery. Users can now perform analysis using this information to identify new opportunities for these occurrences, considering modern methods of mining, ore treatment techniques and increased demand. Data Dictionary Mineral Occurrences Discovery and Exploration ────────────────────────────┬────────────────────────────────────────────────── Attribute Name │Description ────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────── OCCURRENCE_ENO │The unique system number of the Mineral Occurrence ────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────── OCCURRENCE_NAME │Name of the Occurrence ────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────── STATE │State where the Occurrence is located ────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────── OTHERID │Other Identifier For The Occurrence ────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────── LONGITUDE_GDA94 │Longitude GDA94 ────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────── LATITUDE_GDA94 │Latitude GDA94 ────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────── ACCURACY │Accuracy ────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────── COMMODITY_CODES │Commodity Codes ────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────── COMMODITY_NAMES │Commodity Names ────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────── OCCURRENCE_CLASSIFICATION │Occurrence Classification ────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────── OCCURRENCE_PROJECT │Occurrence Project ────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────── OCCURRENCE_SOURCE │Occurrence Source ────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────── OCCURRENCE_SOURCE_URL │Occurrence Source URL ────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────── OCCURRENCE_IDENTIFIER │Occurrence Identifier ────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────── DEPOSIT_ENVIRONMENT │Deposit Environment ────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────── DEPOSIT_GROUP │Deposit Group ────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────── DEPOSIT_TYPE │Deposit Type ────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────── DISCOVERY_YEAR │Discovery Year ────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────── DISCOVERY_YEAR_QUALIFIER │Discovery Year Qualifier ────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────── DISCOVERY_METHOD │Discovery Method ────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────── DISCOVERY_METHOD_DESCRIPTION│Discovery Method Description ────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────── DRILLED │Drilled ────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────── FOLLOWED_UP │If Follow Up Exploration Occurred ────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────── DISCOVERY_DESCRIPTION │Discovery Description ────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────── OCCURRENCE_SIZE │Occurrence Size ────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────── OCCURRENCE_SHAPE │Occurrence Shape ────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────── RELATED_DEPOSIT_ENO │Related Deposit ENO ────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────── RELATED_DEPOSIT_IDENTIFIER │Related Deposit Identifier ────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────── RELATED_DEPOSIT_NAME │Related Deposit Name ────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────── COMMENTS │Comments ────────────────────────────┴────────────────────────────────────────────────── Currency Date Modified: July 2023 Next Modification Date: As Needed Data Extent Spatial Extent North: -9.00° South: -44.00° East: 154.00° West: 112.00° Source Information Catalog entry: [Australian Minerals Data - Mineral Occurrences Discovery and Exploration] Lineage Statement Product Created 03 July 2022 Product Published 04 July 2023 Literature and data review of existing Mineral Occurrences data set supplied by state geological surveys Contact Geoscience Australia, [clientservices@ga.gov.au]