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RB 77/00009 Construction materials investigation Redcliff petrochemical site, sections 12, 18, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 102, 134 Hd Winninowie, Co. Frome.
Materials suitable for concrete aggregate, railway ballast, road base course, protection of salt field sea wails and rock fill will be required should construction of the petrochemical plant and appurtenant works proceed at Redcliff, 25 km...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1977
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RB 77/00014 Torrens Gorge weir disaster, 1958.
In the first years of settlement Adelaide's water supply was obtained directly from the River Torrens, or from shallow wells along its banks. This water became brackish in summer and caused serious health problems due to pollution. In any case the...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1977
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RB 81/00067 Mineral resources of the Calperum land management area, County Hamley - Department of Lands.
Sources of hard rock are restricted. Deposits of limestone and silicified sandstone are significant because of their proximity to Renmark and Berri. The present competition for these resources should be resolved by reserving an appropriate area from...-
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Published: 01 Nov 1981
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RB 67/00089 Murray Bridge silo alternative site geological investigations. Progress report no. 1, design stage, railway yards, Hd Mobilong.
Investigation of the site of a proposed four-cell silo consisted of five cable tool holes up to 12.5m deep. The site is underlain by a layer of fill up to 2.4m thick followed by a natural sequence of aeolian topsoil and calcrete over Mannum Limestone.-
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Published: 01 Jan 1967
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RB 65/00106 250 000 gallon elevated tank, Barmera. Geological investigations progress report no. 1, feasibility stage. Crown Land, Barmera township, Co. Hamley - EWS Department.
The site of a proposed elevated water storage tank was investigated by means of one test hole. The hole was tube sampled utilising the hydraulic pull-down of a Mayhew rotary rig. Before commencing the push tube hole two rotary air blown holes were...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1967
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RB 75/00064 Monarto City Centre. Geotechnical investigations report no. 1.
Engineering investigations at the Monarto City Centre consisted of 8 diamond drill holes up to 15m deep, 25 backhoe test pits, detailed mapping and seismic refraction surveys. The area consists of Kanmantoo Group meta-sediments, in part overlain by a...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1975
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RB 74/00175 Re-evaluation of seismic velocities recorded in calcretes Flinders Highway Talia-Port Kenny/Streaky Bay section.
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Published: 01 Jan 1974
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RB 74/00005 Proposed subdivision, Murray Bridge, pt secns 65, 66 Hd Mobilong. Report on geological investigations - State Planning Office (Docket 2477/73).
A proposed subdivision at Murray Bridge has been examined with reference to the suitability of the site for residential development. The site is covered by up to 0.30 metres of silt soil overlying calcrete capped limestone and calcareous sandstone...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1974
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RB 74/00111 Amphibolite deposit near Tailem Bend.
Railway ballast was sought from amphibolite of the Kanmantoo Group of Cambrian age which subcrops on a bedrock ridge in the Murray Basin near Tailem Bend. A surface sample of amphibolite returned low Los Angelese Abrasion and Sodium Sulphate Soundness...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1977
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RB 76/00008 Monarto new town. Proposed city centre. Geotechnical investigations report no. 2.
Engineering geological investigations consisting of cable tool drilling of 10 holes up to 15.25m deep, penetration testing and seismic refraction surveys were completed at the proposed CBD of the Monarto city centre. Drilling encountered thin...-
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Published: 02 Feb 1976
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RB 76/00032 Hilton Bridge, Burbridge Road, secns Parklands, Hd Adelaide. Foundation investigations - South Australian Railways.
Three cable tool holes have been drilled to investigate the foundation conditions for a proposed new bridge over the railway line, on Burbridge Road, Hilton. Drilling disclosed a near horizontal sequence of Quaternary and Tertiary sediments which are...-
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Published: 11 Mar 1976
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RB 76/00044 Report on soil examination Lambeff Street, Ceduna.
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Published: 25 Mar 1976
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RB 76/00069 Proposed northern power station, Playford South site, Port Augusta. Preliminary geological and botanical investigations.
An investigation has been carried out at a possible site for the proposed Northern Power Station. Its purpose has been to provide data for an Environmental Impact Statement. The work has involved geological mapping with drilling and sampling, seismic...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1976
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RB 76/00107 Stratigraphy and engineering geology of the Monarto designated area - Monarto Development Commission.
Drilling of 25 cable tool holes to depth up to 20.1m in the designated area for Monarto New Town illustrates the nature, distribution and thickness of Quaternay and Tertiary sediments. The main tertiary units are the marine fossiliferous limestone of...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1976
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RB 2000/00013 Australian Clay Minerals Society Inc. 17th Biennial Conference, Adelaide, 10-12 April 2000: Field Guide for post-conference tour, 13-14 April 2000 - Yorke Peninsula clays and carbonates, copper mines, desert loam soils and mangroves.
This tour is concerned with aspects of the soils, geology, landforms, clays and mining on Yorke Peninsula, and likewise for the northern Adelaide Plains which are separated from the Peninsula by Gulf St Vincent. Both of these regions are among the...-
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Published: 01 Apr 2000
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Calcrete investigations. Progress report nos 1 to 3 for the period September 1974 to December 1976.
Calcrete samples taken from various likely residential and industrial sites in South Australia were examined to determine features applicable to stratigraphic classification and to engineering geology requirements for construction planning.-
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ExpNotes YARDEA: Explanatory Notes YARDEA
The YARDEA 1:250,000 scale regional geological map area straddles the southern margin of the Gawler Ranges on northern Eyre Peninsula. The only major township within the area is Minnipa, with Kimba and Wudinna both located immediately south of the...-
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