34th International Geological Congress (IGC): AUSTRALIA 2012
34th International Geological Congress (IGC): AUSTRALIA 2012
34th International Geological Congress (IGC): AUSTRALIA 2012
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Q-10 Cracow-Gympie Gold<br />
Post Trip: 3 days 2 nights - Saturday 11 August to Monday 13 August <strong>2012</strong><br />
Starts: Brisbane<br />
Finishes: Brisbane<br />
Numbers limited to 40<br />
Cost: $1020 per person share twin/double<br />
92 34 th <strong>IGC</strong> <strong>AUSTRALIA</strong> <strong>2012</strong> | Fourth Circular<br />
Single supplement: $125<br />
Trip description: The trip visits the historic gold mining town of Gympie. Discovered in 1867,<br />
Gympie is noted for its high grade collectors’ quality nuggety gold in lateral quartz<br />
veins. Visit the historic mining areas of Kilkivan and the Esk Trough, a volcanic<br />
trough of Permian-Triassic age with examples of porphyry style copper-gold<br />
deposits at Booubyjan and Coalstoun. Visits include the Cracow epithermal gold<br />
mine of low sulphidation style and the Mt Rawdon gold deposit hosted by breccias<br />
and altered volcanics related to a dacite intrusive event of late Triassic age<br />
Highlights: Cracow, Gympie, Mount Rawdon Mines, southeast Queensland scenery<br />
Trip Leader/s: Mr Doug Young, AIG Queensland and ActivEX Ltd, and Mr Mike Erceg, Newcrest<br />
Mining<br />
Special Notes: This field trip is not suitable for children.<br />
Day by day itinerary Day 1 - Saturday 11th August <strong>2012</strong><br />
Depart Brisbane and travel by coach to Gympie to visit outcrops in the Gympie<br />
goldfield, followed by lunch at Kilkivan. After lunch continue on to view ophiolite<br />
sequences, gold in mesothermal vein systems and Booubyjan porphyry coppergold.<br />
Arrive into Gayndah for dinner and overnight.<br />
Overnight: Motel in Gayndah<br />
Meals: B / L / D<br />
Day 2 - Sunday 12th August <strong>2012</strong><br />
After breakfast travel to Cracow, visiting magma mixing sites and fossil volcanic<br />
vents along the way. After lunch at Cracow view outcrops of vein systems, an open<br />
pit historic mine and drill core inspections, before returning to Gayndah for dinner<br />
and overnight.<br />
Overnight: Motel in Gayndah<br />
Meals: B / L / D<br />
Day 3 - Monday 13th August <strong>2012</strong><br />
After breakfast, depart Gayndah and travel to Mt Perry where you will view the<br />
sites of old Mt Perry goldfield and Mt Rawdon, with open pit and core inspections.<br />
Lunch will be at Mt Rawdon before returning to Brisbane via Woologa with visits to<br />
some other sites on the way. Tour ends.<br />
Own accommodation and onward travel arrangements from Brisbane.<br />
Meals: B / L<br />
Equipment Required: Participants should be prepared for hot or cool wet weather. Steel cap boots and<br />
fluorescent vests are required with hard hats advisable. You will also require sun<br />
hat, rain coat and strong walking shoes.
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