Radioactive minerals in the Marble Bar area: Summary of results of 1948 reconnaissance survey

Created 16/10/2025

Updated 16/10/2025

An inspection of radioactive minerals was conducted in the Marble Bar area. The localities of Wodgina, Mount Francisco, Pilgangoora, Alisa Downs, Trig Hill and Cooglegong were visited. Occurrences of monazite, yttrotantalite, pilbarite and radio-active columbite were investigated and samples collected for further examination. An account of the inspection and subsequent findings is given in this report.

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Title Radioactive minerals in the Marble Bar area: Summary of results of 1948 reconnaissance survey
Language eng
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Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/6d3c8adb-a0b4-4e98-bacf-cc4216331ed7
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Reference Period 20/04/2018
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This dataset was originally found on Geoscience Australia "Radioactive minerals in the Marble Bar area: Summary of results of 1948 reconnaissance survey". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://ecat.ga.gov.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/radioactive-minerals-in-the-marble-bar-area-summary-of-results-of-1948-reconnaissance-survey