Discussion: A Proterozoic rift zone at Mount Isa, Queensland, and implications for mineralisation

Created 17/10/2025

Updated 17/10/2025

Discussion on paper by Derrick (1982) focussing in particular on (1) definition of the Leichhardt River Fault Trough (LRFT); (2) nature of the western margin of the LRFT; and (3) the extent of the Mount Gordon Arch.

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Title Discussion: A Proterozoic rift zone at Mount Isa, Queensland, and implications for mineralisation
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/0ed870f1-e614-4ada-a774-a602a184876e
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Reference Period 20/04/2018
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Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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This dataset was originally found on Geoscience Australia "Discussion: A Proterozoic rift zone at Mount Isa, Queensland, and implications for mineralisation". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://ecat.ga.gov.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/discussion-a-proterozoic-rift-zone-at-mount-isa-queensland-and-implications-for-mineralisation