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Preliminary note on Howard Springs radioactive prospect

Created 16/10/2025

Updated 16/10/2025

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Howards Springs are situated about 3.5 miles north-east of a point on the Stuart highway about 16 miles south of Darwin. They are seepage springs on a branch of the Howard River. Radioactive material was found in the area by Mr. L. Good, Box 273, Darwin, during October, and samples were sent to Rum Jungle for testing. A brief inspection of the area was made by the writer and Dr. N.H. Fisher on 7th November, 1952. It seems likely that the mineral causing radioactivity has been precipitated, probably by organic matter, from the spring water in the black clay layer, but the original source of the material is not at present clear.

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Title Preliminary note on Howard Springs radioactive prospect
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This dataset was originally found on Geoscience Australia "Preliminary note on Howard Springs radioactive prospect". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://ecat.ga.gov.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/preliminary-note-on-howard-springs-radioactive-prospect