SuperStar Phase 1 AGG survey

Unveiling Hidden Pathways and Stratigraphy with the SuperStar AGG Survey

The SuperStar AGG survey is along strike from the rich Lennard Shelf Mississippi-style Pb-Zn deposits, hosted in Devonian reefal limestones. Basinal faults play an important role in bringing ore fluids from deep basin and then focussing into favourable horizons into the Devonian reef complexes including the Pillara Formation

A review of the available open-file data including geology, wells, ground gravity and magnetic data and the Pangea 2D reprocessed seismic highlighted the mineral potential of the area. The good seismic coverage in the area enables detailed fault and stratigraphic mapping, including mapping of mapping potential regional fluid pathways.

The high-resolution SuperStar gravity and gravity gradiometry data acquired in 2023 supports and complements the seismic structural mapping, but importantly provides the essential 3D context and defines favourable stratigraphy at explorable depth (<500m) including potential shallow carbonates not previously mapped.  The enhanced structural interpretation includes linkage to deep basins; recognition of sub-basins and paleogeography.

Project Size

878 sq kms

Project Partner

Xcalibur Aviation (Australia) Pty Ltd

Acquisition Parameters:

Acquisition Year:  2023
System: Falcon Airborne Gravity Gradiometer (AGG)
Line kms:  3,102 kms
Line Spacing: 300m
Line Direction: E-W
Flying Height: 80m

Deliverables

Gridded and line data
Vertical Gravity Gradient (GDD) and Gravity (gD)
Free-Air and Bouguer Gravity (selected densities)
Full gravity gradient tensors
Digital Terrain model
Logistics and Processing report (pdf)
Regional interpretation