This aerial view of the Ernest Henry mine (from standard Apple maps) reminds me of a circuit board! Perhaps appropriate given the end use of many metals, especially #gold, is within electronics: #geology is important! This mine is north of Cloncurry, Queensland, in middle Proterozoic (c. 1750 Ma) rocks of the Corella Formation and Constantine Volcanics #MountIsa #Cloncurry

This aerial view of the Ernest Henry mine (from standard Apple maps) reminds me of a circuit board! Perhaps appropriate given the end use of many metals, especially #gold, is within electronics: #geology is important! This mine is north of Cloncurry, Queensland, in middle Proterozoic (c. 1750 Ma) rocks of the Corella Formation and Constantine Volcanics #MountIsa #Cloncurry

Reflections and colours in Lake Moondarra, a critical water supply dam on the Leichhardt River north of #MountIsa #AlwaysAWindowSeat #KalkadoonCountry

Reflections and colours in Lake Moondarra, a critical water supply dam on the Leichhardt River north of #MountIsa #AlwaysAWindowSeat #KalkadoonCountry

Browsing photos from my recent #MountIsa field trip, and these Mica Creek Pegmatites are still impressive! Large #tourmaline, #muscovite, and graphic textured #feldspar and #quartz A late stage melt product associated with the nearby MesoProterozoic Sybella Granite 🤩 #geology

Browsing photos from my recent #MountIsa field trip, and these Mica Creek Pegmatites are still impressive! Large #tourmaline, #muscovite, and graphic textured #feldspar and #quartz A late stage melt product associated with the nearby MesoProterozoic Sybella Granite 🤩 #geology