Flinders Diamonds Photo Gallery

Below are thumbnails of photos taken and a brief discription of Flinders recent activities. A larger picture can be obtained by clicking on the picture which will open a larger view in a new window.

The pictures aim to provide an insight into the technical aspects of our exploration operations.

Galleries are sorted by the following project areas

Springfield Project

Adelaide Hills Project

G2 Project

Strangways Project
   
  Springfield Project
   
 
 
 
Drainage sample location 5 km south east of the Springfield Basin..
Ensuring a quality site and sample is collected.
Great care is taken to obtain the sample from the base of the sediments.
Gathering samples from drill site EU2.

Drilling in the north west flank of the Springfield Basin (SpB 11), November 2002.
Air core drilling in the Springfield Basin, November 2002.
Drilling in the Boolcunda Basin (BLRD 1), November 2002.
Drill site at BLRD 1.
Examining drill core from BLRD 1.
Core from BLRD 1, finely bedded Triassic sandstone.
Pyrope garnet indicator minerals.
Chromite indicator minerals.
Diamonds found in the Springfield Basin.
The largest diamond found in the southern Flinders Ranges (Springfield Basin).
 

   
  Adelaide Hills Project
   
 
 
 
Trench sampling at the Old Echunga Diggings, November 2002.
Drainage sampling in January 2003.
Drainage sampling site in the Mt Barker Creek.
Drainage sampling

Diamonds found at the the Old Echunga Diggings.
 

   
  G2 Project
   
 
 
 
The terrain at the G2 Project. Typically very flat with no surface features or vegetation.
Drilling in the G2 October 2002 drill program.
Drill site before drilling
Drill site after drilling.
 

   
  Strangways Project
   
 
 
 
Tractor - mounted vacuum drill rig, Mt Bleechmore 28 March 2003.
Operating drill rig at Mt Bleechmore 28 March 2003.
Vermiculite drill cuttings Mt Bleechmore Prospect.
Tractor mounted vacuum rig with blade.
Blade being used to clear a creek crossing.

Cleared creek crossing.
Project geologists discussing drill targets.
Drilling in the Mt Bleechmore area, November 2002.
Drilling in the Mt Bleechmore area, November 2002.
Sampling the drill cuttings from the rotary air blast (RAB) drill hole.
Moving the rig apon completion of the drill hole.
A concrete pug is placed in the drill hole post hole completion.