Instructions were received from the Director of Mines to report on the possible economic significance of the Eocene clays in the Mt. Gambier Area. A visit was made to the district to ascertain the general geography and to inspect Knight's Sand Pit, at...

A geological survey of the "stone reserve opposite Section 2008, Hundred Kondoparinga" was requested by the Highways and Local Government Department. A telephone call to that department failed to obtain information as to the exact area for which a...

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Excavation for the pumping station at Mannum exposed a mid-Tertiary sequence of calcareous sandstones and clays with an abrupt change in sedimentation within the sequence. Three marine formations are recognized: the Mannum Formation, the Finniss Clays...

On 16th August, 1955, the Director of Mines was requested by the Engineer-in-Chief to arrange a geological inspection of trial holes on Section 3089, Hundred Munno Para. These holes were excavated on the sites of four water storage tanks for the new...

This survey was made to determine whether groundwater could be developed as a source of domestic supply for the townships of Eden Valley, Springton and Mt. Pleasant, and for stock supplies on farmlands between Mt. Pleasant and Angaston. The district...

A request, to test by diamond drilling the old I.C.I. Limestone Quarry, Secs.333/4, Hundred Moorooroo at Angaston, has been received from the present operators S.A. Portland Cement Co. Ltd., with a view to increasing reserves and so extend the life of...

In August, 1955, Mr Bruce Addis, Chief Engineer, Renmark Irrigation Trust, requested Departmental help in finding a new quarry site to provide material suitable for road metal and concrete aggregate. On 25th August, Mr, Addis called on the writer and...

A geological inspection for a quarry (road metal) and clay deposits for brickmaking was requested by the Corporation of Peterborough on 2.9.55 (the subject of clay deposits for brickmaking in this area will be treated in another report). On 19.9.55, a...

A geological inspection for a quarry (treated in another report) and clay deposits for brickmaking was requested by the Corporation of Peterborough on 2/9/55. On 19/9/55, a visit was made to the office of Mr McClure. Dr Webster, a member of the town...

As requested by the Highways and Local Government Department a geological and topographical survey of that portion of Section 5536, Hundred of Onkaparinga, containing blue dolomite, has been carried out. The mapping includes little detail, only major...

This report describes the use of barren liquors from the ion exchange equipment or 2 Normal sulphuric acid in the regeneration cycle of an anion resin used for removal of chloride ion from process water. Results are discussed and recommendations made...

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This report gives details of continuous flotation testing of a sample of pyritic ore submitted by Nairne Pyrite Ltd. The object of the test was to check the results obtained at the Nairne beneficiation plant.

The proposed storage tank site is in allotments 9, 10, 15 and 16, part Section 290, Hundred Adelaide, in the suburb of Stonyfell. A verbal request for examination was made by the Engineering & Water Supply Department and the area was first visited...

An ever increasing difficulty confronting civic controlling authorities of capital cities and towns is the equitable provision of access to the naturally occurring mineral materials required for civil construction purposes, to meet the needs of...

The report describes the progress made to September 1st 1960 of a survey of stone deposits within a 50 mile radius of the Chowilla Damsite. It is concluded that only shallow deposits of variable quality will be available within 30 miles of the site...

Thirteen test bores were put down at the site to determine subsurface foundation conditions. The soil profile consists of soft sands and clays of Recent to present day origin, overlying silty clays and sands of late Pleistocene age. Separating the two...

Sediments in the area mapped belong to the Torrensian Series of the Adelaide System and includes dolomites, phyllites and quartzites, on the east limb of a major anticlinal fold. Some minor folding (interpreted as dragstructures) and faults were seen....

Following a request for a geological survey of private property situated in Hundred Yatala, Sections 5451 and 5445 to aid in the determination of its quarry potential, a survey was initiated on September 26th and completed on October 19th, 1960....