Reconnaissance survey for opaque ore mineral contents and radioactivity in beach sand deposits between the Catlins and Mataura River mouths, Otago and Southland, New Zealand
- 1 August 1961
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics
- Vol. 4 (3) , 256-263
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00288306.1961.10423125
Abstract
No economically attractive quantities of metalliferous ore mineral are found in the extensive sand accumulations between the mouths of the Catlins and Mataura Rivers. A dark green amphibole is the outstandingly predominant heavy mineral throughout. Definite radioactivity is indicated at four places, in three cases in — 60 B.S. mesh “heavy” fractions and in one case in + 44 B.S. mesh unconcentrated material.Keywords
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- Heavy minerals from SouthlandNew Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 1959