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Mount Gee
at Mount Gee Mount Gee is a mountain peak located in the northern Flinders Ranges within the Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary, and is part of the Mount Painter inlier. Both peaks are situated within the Arkaroola Protection Area, and the area is known for being a former site of mining exploration, in particular uranium. Radium was discovered at Radium Ridge, near Mount Painter, in 1910, with uranium discovered as a by-product of the ore. Mining continued intermittently in the area until the early 1960s. Mount Gee, which is part of the "Mount Painter field", came to prominence in 2008–2011 because of uranium exploration occurring in an area that was commonly (and mistakenly) believed at that time to be protected from all mineral exploration. This situation was altered when the Government of South Australia created the Arkaroola Protection Area under the Arkaroola Protection Act 2012, which prohibits all mining activity in the Arkaroola Protection Zone.
Article summary
at Mount Gee Mount Gee is a mountain peak located in the northern Flinders Ranges within the Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary, and is part of the Mount Painter inlier. Both peaks are situated within the Arkaroola Protection Area, and the area is known for being a former site of mining exploration, in particular uranium. Radium was discovered at Radium Ridge, near Mount Painter, in 1910, with uranium discovered as a by-product of the ore. Mining continued intermittently in the area until the early 1960s. Mount Gee, which is part of the "Mount Painter field", came to prominence in 2008–2011 because of uranium exploration occurring in an area that was commonly (and mistakenly) believed at that time to be protected from all mineral exploration. This situation was altered when the Government of South Australia created the Arkaroola Protection Area under the Arkaroola Protection Act 2012, which prohibits all mining activity in the Arkaroola Protection Zone.
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- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
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- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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