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Uranium ore-forming systems of the - Geoscience Australia

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<strong>Uranium</strong> <strong>ore</strong>-<strong>forming</strong> <strong>systems</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Lake Frome regionLocality 4 (339780E ; 6648681N) Arkaroola Waterhole UnconformityContinuing along <strong>the</strong> track is a turn-<strong>of</strong>f to <strong>the</strong> left to Arkaroola Waterhole. Immediatelyadjacent to <strong>the</strong> waterhole, ~50 m out <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> creek and hidden in a small gully to <strong>the</strong> east, is <strong>the</strong>major unconformity between a probable metavolcanic basement unit (~1575Ma) <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> MtPainter Inlier and <strong>the</strong> basal Adelaidean Paralana Quartzite. The basement at <strong>the</strong> unconformity ispredominantly a quartz–muscovite–feldspar unit with rounded blue quartz phenocrysts (MtNeill Granite).Leaving Arkaroola Waterhole travel back onto <strong>the</strong> track and take ano<strong>the</strong>r left turn after 50m.Drive to <strong>the</strong> boom gate <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> entrance to <strong>the</strong> Ridgetop Track. Written permissionmust be obtained for entry from Arkaroola by way <strong>of</strong> a signed consent form which isgiven in limited circumstances. The road is blocked to vehicular traffic by a lockedgate. A 4WD vehicle and competent driver are absolutely essential from this pointon.Locations 5 to 10 are along <strong>the</strong> Ridgetop Track which is operated by ArkaroolaTourist Resort who run two daily tours. As <strong>the</strong> track is single lane and has fewturning places co-ordination with <strong>the</strong> tours is essential.Page 128 <strong>of</strong> 151

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