34th International Geological Congress (IGC): AUSTRALIA 2012

South Australia Extended Trips
S-1 Paleoproterozoic crustal reworking in the core of a
transpressional orogen, southern Gawler Craton
Pre Trip: 4 days - Tuesday 31 July to 3rd August 2012
Starts: Whyalla, South Australia (Participants will need to arrange their own transport to
arrive in Whyalla either the night before the excursion (Monday 30th July) or to
arrive on the first morning flight from Adelaide on Tuesday 31st July (arrives at 7.40
am). The excursion will commence on Tuesday morning.)
Finishes: Port Lincoln, South Australia (Participants can then fly back to Adelaide on an
evening flight on Friday 3rd August, or the following morning.)
Numbers limited to 16 (participants should book refundable arrangements until minimum numbers
have been confirmed)
Cost: $950 (contact field trip leaders to discuss possible alternatives)
Trip description: Travel across the beautiful Yorke and Eyre Peninsulas of South Australia where early
Mesoproterozoic mineralisation in the eastern Gawler Craton encompasses an
IOCG–U province and a Au-dominated province. Investigate lithological, structural,
metamorphic and metallogenic features covering a c. 1600 million year history of
the Gawler Craton.
For further details and to register for this field trip please visit http://www.pir.sa.gov.
au/minerals/press_and_events/events/igc_south_australian_field_trips
Highlights: c. 3150 Magneissic basement to the Gawler Craton, the oldest exposed rocks in
Australia outside the Western Australia
Spectacular coastal exposures of a classic transpressional orogen, the c. 1730-1700
Ma Kimban Orogen, which dominates the structural and metamorphic architecture
of the region.
Trip Leader/s: Professor Martin Hand, The University of Adelaide and Dr Anthony Reid,
Geological Survey of South Australia
S-2 Arkaroola - Flinders Ranges - Astrobiology and Planetary
Geology
Pre Trip: 6 days 5 nights - Monday 30 July to Saturday 4 August 2012
Starts: Adelaide
Finishes: Adelaide
Numbers limited to 18
Cost: Land: $2225 per person share twin/double
Single supplement: $645
Air: $290
Trip description: Travel to the Flinders Ranges where the spectacular Mount Painter Inlier is host
to some of the oldest rocks in Australia and some of the earliest signs of life.
Visit a range of interesting planetary/geology sites such as: Pichie Richie Gorge,
Bunyeroo Gorge, the Brachina Gorge, Paralana radioactive hot springs, stromatolite
occurrences, the Mt Gee fossil hydrothermal system, Mt Fitton talc occurrence,
stony deserts and sand dunes.
Highlights: Spectacular Flinders Ranges, Mount Painter topography, stony deserts, sand dunes,
springs and gorges.
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