An assessment of the uranium and geothermal potential of north Queensland

Catalogue Number :	69711
Release Date :	3 June 2010
Senior Author :	Huston, D.L.
Product Type :	GA Publication–Record
Volume/MAP ID :	2010/014
Medium :	WEB
Theme(s) :	Hot Rocks, geothermal, prospectivity
Abstract :	Report on energy assessment of north Queensland as part of the Onshore Energy Security Program. As part of the Onshore Energy Security Program, Geoscience Australia has undertaken a series of energy potential assessments, both on a national scale and on a regional scale in association geological framework studies. These framework studies, which are designed to provide information on geodynamic and architectural controls on energy systems, are linked to the acquisition of deep seismic, magnetotelluric and airbourne electromagnetic data. The focus of fiscal year 2008-2009 was north Queensland, stretching from the Northern Territory border to the coast, between 17° and 22° south latitude. In addition to the seismic data acquisition and interpretation, these framework studies have included geochronological studies as well as uranium mineral system and geothermal system studied in collaboration with the Uranium and Geothermal Projects. The main goal of these studies is to provide background data that can be used by industry for exploration, however the data also provide new information that can be used in assessing the potential of north Queensland for uranium and geothermal resources using geosystems (i.e. mineral and geothermal systems) methodologies in a GIS environment. This report provides such an assessment in a qualitative to semi-quantitative way. One of the goals of this analysis is to define the extent of areas or regions with known deposits; another goal was to define areas with previously unrecognised potential.
Spatial Extent :	N LAT: -17.0  W LONG: 139.5 S LAT: -22.0  E LONG: 147.0
Resources :	Download An assessment of the uranium and geothermal potential of north Queensland [PDF 4.8MB]
	Download Plate 1 - Sandstone Hosted Uranium Potential [PDF 1.3MB]
	Download Plate 2 - Sandstone Hosted Uranium Channels Potential [PDF 1.9MB]
	Download Plate 3 - Unconformity-Related Uranium Potential [PDF 39MB]
	Download Plate 4 - Metasomatic Uranium Potential [PDF 6MB]
	Download Plate 5 - Iron Oxide Copper-Gold-Uranium Potential [PDF 3.8MB]
	Download Plate 6 - Orthomagmatic Potential [PDF 3.3MB]
	Download Plate 7 - Magmatic-Hydrothermal Potential [PDF 2.5MB]
	Download Plate 8 - Hot Rock Potential [PDF 3.9MB]
	Download Plate 9 - Hot Sedimentary Aquifer Potential [PDF 2.7MB]

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