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Report on the Shamrock uranium prospect.
Uranium mineralisation was first discovered at the old Shamrock Copper Mine during a systematic search of old mine dumps by the South Australian Department of Mines in 1955. Follow-up investigations located a small high-grade uranium lode (Valley...-
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Summary of the previous exploration for stratiform copper and proposed follow-up exploration in the Yudnamutana Hill area, South Australia.
This report summarises the relevant results of previous copper exploration in the Yudnamutana Hill area by Utah Exploration Co. and Australian Aquitaine Petroleum Pty Ltd, and suggests an ongoing exploration programme for stratiform copper. It also...-
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Interpretation report on self potential surveys undertaken at the Gunsight area, South Australia.
SP data acquired over the Gunsight Cu-U-Co-REE prospect has accurately located the main mineralised zone between grid 900E and 1100E, with a maximum anomaly of approximately 200 mV on line 900E. The slight asymmetry of the SP profiles confirms the...-
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Emmie Bluff. Progress reports to licence expiry/full surrender, for the period 28/10/1978 to 11/2/1983.
Ongoing exploration for Olympic Dam-style Cu-Au-U mineralisation, over an area centred ~15 km south-east of Arcoona Homestead, during this period comprised 3D geophysical modelling of possible source geometries for, and RC drilling (10 holes, total...-
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Jenner Hill, Pearson Hill and Sandy Point (the Stuart Shelf JV Project). Joint progress reports, plus later annual reports and final report to full surrender of remnant licence EL 1808, for the overall period 4/10/1989 to 24/10/1996.
Exploration for Olympic Dam-style mineralisation, undertaken over an area centred ~15 km south-east of Arcoona Homestead on the Stuart Shelf, which includes WMC's formerly partly tested Emmie Bluff prospect, has comprised the acquisition of ground...-
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RB 37/00077 Petrology of the cores of bores no. 1 and 2, Middleback Ranges.
A representative selection of rock types obtained in the cores of the DDH1 and DDH2 iron ore exploration holes was made with a view to studying the mineralogy, the lithology and any microstructures of interest present in the formations intersected. A...-
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Published: 05 Apr 1954
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RB 39/00050 Government drilling operations, diamond drilling, North Kadina, Hundreds of Wallaroo and Tickera.
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Published: 01 Jan 1957
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RB 41/00048 Diamond drilling of a magnetic anomaly at Balgowan, Yorke Peninsula. Final report.
An aerial magnetometer survey carried out by the BMR in 1952, followed up by SADM during 1953 with detailed ground magnetometer surveys, revealed two prominent magnetic high anomalies located south of Balgowan on Yorke Peninsula (maximum recorded...-
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Published: 29 Aug 1955
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RB 53/00157 Investigation of aeromagnetic anomalies, Hundreds Carina, Chandada and Ripon, western Eyre Peninsula.
This report summarises regional geology and the results of geophysical surveys and drilling. Ultrabasic rocks underlie the centres for each aeromagnetic anomaly and are sufficiently dense to account for each gravity survey. Spectrographic analyses do...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1963
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RB 59/00090 Investigation of Carrow and Neill aeromagnetic anomalies (7/9/1964).
Ten ground magnetic and gravity traverses delineated the Carrow Anomaly. Seven drillholes disclosed iron formation up to 200 ft. wide. Assuming a stike length of 3000 ft., reserves could approach 6 million tonnes per 100 ft. assaying 23.0 - 28.6%...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1967
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RB 56/00033 Investigation of the Kopi aeromagnetic anomalies.
The history of the project, tabulated geophysical results, summarised bore logs (KR's 1-11) with the grade of the iron formations intersected are recorded. Recommendations are made for further ground geophysics and drilling.-
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Published: 01 Jan 1965
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RB 58/00057 Progress report no.3 - Investigation of Dawesley aeromagnetic anomaly.
A third diamond drill hole was completed to a depth of 175m at the Dawesley anomaly. It intersected micaceous siltstones, greywacke and schists of the Kanmantoo Group. No significant mineralisation was encountered.-
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Published: 01 Jan 1964
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RB 60/00042 Investigation of iron formations in the Mulgathing district.
Detailed geological mapping has identified a metamorphosed iron formation though to be equivalent to the Middleback Group of Eyre Peninsula. Four diamond drillholes have given complete intersections of the Mount Christie, Fingerpost Hill and George...-
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Published: 04 Mar 1965
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RB 60/00048 Ground magnetic and gravity survey of the Warramboo aeromagnetic anomaly, central Eyre Peninsula. Geophysical report no. 1.
The project followed a logical appraisal, from conducting high level aeromagnetics through low level aeromagnetics, ground geophysics, drilling and shaft sinking, to metallurgical testing. All geophysical methods used divide the anomaly into three...-
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Published: 16 Mar 1965
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RB 60/00054 Geological report no. 1 on the Oolanta anomaly, Hd Stokes, southern Eyre Peninsula (Cummins and Tumby 1-mile sheets).
10 miles north-west of Tumby Bay, a syncline of jaspilite, with a shallow southerly plunge, could contain 8-13 million tons of magnetic iron ore per vertical 100 feet. Unweathered jaspilite with magnetite occurs. Assessment of the potential of the...-
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Published: 16 Mar 1965
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RB 44/00089 Report on diamond drilling of a magnetic anomaly at Weetulta, Yorke Peninsula, secn 201 Hd Tiparra, Co. Daly.
Two angle diamond drillholes (totaling 1062 feet) were put down on a site of an anomaly detected during an aeromagnetic and ground magnetic survey. It was hoped that copper mineralisation may be located. A magnetic zone 80 feet wide and dipping 65...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1957
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RB 45/00118 Final report on iron ore prospecting, Corunna area, Iron Knob district.
In an area of limited basement outcrop located between 2 and 5 miles north-northwest of Iron Knob township, the Department's surface traverse channel sampling (969'), percussion boring (643’) and diamond drilling (1270’) tested a low grade...-
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Published: 04 Dec 1957
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RB 77/00051;Env 03054 Porphyry style copper/molybdenum mineralization at Anabama Hill and the Cronje Dam copper prospect.
For a project to determine the base metal potential of known copper-mineralised igneous rocks which outcrop in an area located approximately 59 km south-west of Olary, the South Australian Government has completed detailed mapping, geochemical...-
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Published: 17 May 1977
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RB 97/00008 South Australian Steel and Energy Project. Coober Pedy iron ore investigation. Regional bedrock drilling 1995.
Following the acquisition and interpretation of 435 line km of ground magnetic surveys over selected aeromagnetic anomalies within regions of high magnetic relief on the northern Gawler Craton, 121 reverse circulation holes totalling 8609.25 m were...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1997
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RB 97/00002 South Australian Steel and Energy Project. Coober Pedy iron ore investigation. Sequoia, Gina and Wirrida prospects.
As part of the South Australian Steel and Energy Project, MESA has explored several significant aeromagnetic anomalies to try to find a possible iron ore resource. The Sequoia, Wirrida and Gina magnetic anomalies were chosen as indicating...-
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Published: 01 Feb 1997
