A large hematite lens approximately 65 feet wide and 120 feet long was exposed in the BW Iron Claim. The dataset describes geological features near Batchelor, including granite, sedimentary rocks, and quartzite breccia, based on field observations from Geoscience Australia Data. No ore reserves are proven, but the large lens may contain as much as 15,000 tons of hematite.
Use Cases
- Assessing mineral resource potential based on described hematite lens dimensions and location.
- Planning further exploration activities based on recommendations for shaft deepening and drilling.
- Studying regional geology based on described rock types and structural features like faults.
Strengths
- Describes a specific hematite lens with dimensions of 65 feet wide and 120 feet long.
- Provides concrete exploration recommendations, such as deepening a shaft to 21 feet.
Limitations
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Provenance
- Source
- Geoscience Australia Data
- Collection Method
- Field observations from costeans, pits, and a shaft.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-14 04:43:48.597479; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Hundred of Waterhouse, Northern Territory, about 17 miles southwest of Batchelor.