North East Yilgarn biogeochemistry project

Summary

Mulga foliage collected previously during a water well sampling campaign was prepared into 1281 samples in CSIRO in Kensington WA and analysed for 69 elements using ICP-MS and ICP-OES.

Several outcomes useful to the mineral exploration industry were obtained and a comparison between ground water and biogeochemistry was also undertaken.

Keywords: biogeochemistry, mineral exploration, Yilgarn groundwater, mulga chemistry, North East Yilgarn exploration