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Reaphook Hill (part of the Flinders Ranges Project). Sixth partial surrender report, for the period 4/8/1997 to 29/8/2019.
The northern portion of EL 6132, comprising ~0.59% of its former area, was relinquished by the JV partners on 18/7/2019. The only work performed within the now relinquished ground has consisted of reconnaissance + infill surface geochemical sampling...-
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Published: 10 Sep 1919
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Mount Frome (part of the Flinders Ranges Project). Fifth partial surrender report, for the period 17/1/2000 to 29/8/2019.
Four separate portions of EL 5773, together comprising ~56% of its former area, were relinquished by the JV partners on 29/8/2019. The only work performed within the now relinquished ground has consisted of reconnaissance + infill surface geochemical...-
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Published: 10 Sep 1919
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Data release [made at SA Director of Mines' discretion] : Mount Frome. Annual reports for the period 4/11/2015 to 3/11/2018.
During the 2015-2016 period, reconnaissance portable XRF instrument soil spectrochemical sampling, plus limited rock chip sampling, was continued on the subject tenement. Work concentrated on infill sampling at Erragoonah Hill and over Aster...-
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Published: 21 Dec 1918
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Witchitie. Progress and final reports for the period 16/10/87 to 16/7/88.
TARGET: An aeromagnetic anomaly located 12 km north-west of Witchitie Homestead was investigated as to whether it is indicative of a possible carbonatite source. EXPLORATION: Ground magnetic surveys, geological field reconnaissance and limited...-
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Progress reports on prospectivity investigations carried out in 1962 to assess phosphorite deposits formed within Adelaidean sediments of the Flinders Ranges [prior to the grant of a SML over an area in the southern Flinders Ranges].
TARGET: Phosphate occurrences in the Mid Sturtian from Port Pirie to Marree. EXPLORATION: Regional investigation of the occurrence, distribution and origin of phosphate by mapping of known phosphate occurrences and geological traversing across...-
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Published: 11 Oct 1962
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Data release [made at SA Director of Mines' discretion] : Reaphook Hill (formerly part of the Flinders Ranges Project). Licence-specific annual reports for the period 27/9/2015 to 26/9/2018.
A small area centred ~110 km south-east of Copley is being explored for possible buried economic Beltana style zinc silicate mineralisation, as well as for possible epigenetic hydrothermal lead-zinc sulphide and copper mineralisation. During...-
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Published: 26 Nov 1918
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Ardrossan. Progress and final reports from 15/5/83 to 14/2/85.
Exploration by CRA for Mississippi Valley type deposits in Cambrian limestone included image processing of existing aeromagnetic data, ground follow up of 3 aeromagnetic anomalies in areas of interpreted shallow Precambrian basement, and Sirotem...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1985
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Report on a preliminary rotary-percussion drilling programme, Erina Waters Phosphate Prospect. SML 290, South Australia.
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Published: 01 Jan 1970
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Report on a preliminary examination of the "Heatherdale" phosphate deposits at Myponga.
A geological consultancy's initial assessment of the previously worked basal Cambrian rock phosphate occurrence near Myponga has indicated that promising mineral-rich horizons may exist over considerable widths (to at least 300 feet) on the...-
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Portulacca Ridge. Final report at licence full surrender, for the period 17/12/1975 to 23/3/1976.
After a geological reconnaissance conducted in the Lake Torrens area located some surface geochemical enrichments of phosphate within an attenuated basal section of the Cambrian Andamooka Limestone at several different stratigraphic levels within that...-
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Published: 15 Apr 1976
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MR 002 Short review of mining operations in the State of South Australia during the half-year ended June 30th, 1904
Articles include reports on: Copper: Wallaroo and Moonta, Paramatta and Yelta, Hamley, Blinman, Burra Burra; Kapunda, Prince Alfred, Lynda, Mutooroo , Paull's, Clara St. Dora and Mount Fitton South Mines, Gold: Tarcoola, Petersburg Mount Torrens,...-
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MR 003 Review of mining operations in the State of South Australia during the half-year ended December 31st, 1904
Articles and summaries are provided for the following: Copper: Wallaroo and Moonta, Paramatta and Yelta, Hamley, Moonta, Blinman, Burra Burra, Kapunda, Sweet Nell (North-West), Mount Gunson (North-West), Prince Alfred, Lynda Mines Gold: Mount...-
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Bull 007 The Phosphate Deposits of South Australia.
The importance of agriculture in South Australia and its dependence on systematic applications of phosphatic fertilizers for its productivity and permanence rendered it desirable that a stocktaking of the possibilities that exist in the State for the...-
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ExpNotes PARACHILNA (v2): Explanatory Notes PARACHILNA (second edition, 1999)
The PARACHILNA map area (31 to 32°S, 138 to 139.5°E) occupies the central Flinders Ranges which are made up of folded, mostly marine sedimentary Neoproterozoic and Cambrian rocks of the Adelaide Geosyncline, and adjoining plains underlain by Cainozoic...-
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RB 68/00026 Sedimentary phosphate exploration, Summary Report, Part 1, the Cambrian of the Flinders Ranges.
No sedimentary phosphorate has been found in commercial quantities in outcropping Cambrian rocks of the Flinders Ranges. Two types of minor occurrences were defined: - 1.Those in ferruginous glauconitic limestone (consisting of pelletal apatite)....-
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Published: 03 Apr 1969
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RB 68/00054 Mineral resources extractive industries potential of the Mid-North of South Australia - State Planning Office.
To assist the State Planning Office "examine and assess the future development of a defined area in the Mid-North of the State in anticipation of the area being declared a planning area under the provisions of the Planning and Development Act,...-
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Published: 22 Apr 1969
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RB 68/00085 Diamond drilling of Fairview phosphate deposit.
Bedded phosphate deposits which occur principally at or near the base of the Cambrian Succession and also within sediments of the Adelaide System have been variously exploited in a number of areas from shallow quarries but utilisation has been limited...-
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Published: 09 Jun 1969
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RB 67/00018 Phosphate deposits in the Myponga area (and unpublished appendix - A suite of phosphatic rocks from Myponga, SA, by G. Williams, Amdel).
Mapping and sampling beyond the area of the Myponga phosphate quarry has indicated the existence of further occurrences of phosphate rock. The phosphate-bearing areas have been faulted, producing a number of isolated blocks. At least two phosphatic...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1970
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RB 68/00006 First geochemical report on the Mount John Fault and the Nantawarrinna Diapir, Balcanoona 1:63 360 map area.
The mercury ore-mineral, cinnabar, was discovered in 1965 at the Moro Mine, 7½ miles south west of Wertaloona Station, by Kennecott Explorations (Aust.) Pty. Ltd. No further testing of this mercury occurrence was made until May, 1968 when...-
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Published: 15 Jan 1969
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RB 68/00011 Phosphate Desposits - Wait's Workings - Sections 40 and 48 - Hundred of Noarlunga.
Following investigations at Oliver's phosphate workings, Sections 65 and 66, Hd. Willunga (Callen, 1968), it was decided to map Wait's workings on Section 40, Hd. Noarlunga and those on Section 48 at the same stratigraphic horizon. Reconnaissance...-
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Published: 20 Jan 1969