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Lake Greenly area [Mount Hope kaolin deposit]. Progress and final reports to licence renewal for the period 30/3/1973 to 29/9/1974.
Appraisal of a newly discovered large deposit of kaolin, found in the near surface regolith to Archaean basement on two farms situated 7 km south of Mount Hope on southern Eyre Peninsula, has consisted of further air/rotary drilling (35 holes, total...-
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Anabama Hill. Progress reports and final report to licence expiry/full surrender, for the period 7/11/1980 to 6/11/1982.
In order to further test a large Delamerian granite pluton for its potential to host an economic porphyry molybdenum deposit of the Climax, Colorado type (following initial exploratory drilling and IP surveys that had been carried out by the SA...-
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Amdel reports on the physical and mineralogical properties of white clay samples taken from a core cut in Kalabity drillhole K59.
Clay sample CE3989 has a brightness that is well below the requirements for a paper coating clay (85% or greater). Bleaching of the - 2 micron clay fraction increased the brightness to filler grade requirements (75-85%). Clay sample CE4008 has a...-
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Published: 20 Apr 1972
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RB 38/00025 Beneficiation of Birdwood clay.
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Published: 01 Jan 1956
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RB 38/00129 Beneficiation of Tea Tree Gully clay.
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Published: 01 Jan 1956
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RB 55/00129 Imbitcha clay deposit.
Imbitcha clay deposit occurs in marine Cretaceous shales which have been incorporated in the basal mottled zone of a laterite profile. Reserves may total millions of tons, but problems of extraction and the alunite content of the clay probably make it...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1964
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RB 57/00023;Amdel 00263 White clay deposit, Salt Creek, Cowell. Beneficiation tests.
Wet processed china clay rock is suitable as filler in paper manufacture and, with further reduction in grit content, for coating paper. Dry processed clay not bright enough for paper manufacture.-
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Published: 01 Jul 1963
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RB 57/00047A Mineral fillers and pigments. Progress report 25th to 30th June, 1963.
At the request of the South Australian Department of Mines a survey of current Australian usage of mineral fillers and pigments was made. The survey was intended to determine the consumptions and specifications typical of various industries and to...-
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Published: 01 Jul 1963
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RB 57/00047;Amdel 00266 Fillers and pigments. Survey of industry.
At the request of the South Australian Government Department of Mines a survey was made of current Australian usage of mineral fillers and pigments. The survey was intended to determine the consumption and specification typical of various industries...-
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Published: 01 Aug 1963
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RB 57/00084;Amdel 00290 Investigation of white clay deposit, Salt Creek, near Cowell - SA Ceramic Properties.
2 beneficiated samples were tested. Wet processed sample suitable for ceramic whiteware and refractory clay, and if more finely washed, may be suitable in high grade paper manufacture. Dry processed clay has unsuitable ceramic properties.-
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Published: 01 Oct 1963
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RB 60/00101 Reconnaissance for scheelite deposits in the Sir Joseph Banks Group of islands (undertaken during January and March 1964).
In the Sir Joseph Banks Group of southern Spencer Gulf offshore islands, outcropping Archaean arenaceous, arkosic and calcareous sedimentary rocks appear to have been folded and granitised prior to the deposition of the Adelaidean System sedimentary...-
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Published: 21 May 1965
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RB 42/00040 Beneficiation of Ardrossan (Pine Point) clay.
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Published: 01 Jan 1957
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RB 42/00066 Ardrossan (Pine Point) clay deposit (22/3/1956).
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Published: 01 Jan 1957
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RB 42/00065 Williamstown (Mount Crawford) clay deposit.
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Published: 01 Jan 1956
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RB 47/00140 Beneficiation of Pine Point clay. Second report.
Fine clay products from previous washing tests were treated in an attempt to meet specifications for the paper industry.-
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Published: 01 Jan 1960
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RB 84/00065 Draft report, Williamstown industrial mineral deposits. Geology of kaolin sillimanite muscovite deposits, near Williamstown, Hd Barossa, Mount Lofty Ranges, South Aust.
This report presents a comprehensive summary of the results of considerable geological, survey and beneficiation work which has been carried out at four mines. The mined deposits have been formed in Burra Group schists and gneisses that constitute the...-
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Published: 01 Jul 1984
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RB 87/00119 Dudley pegmatite - Preliminary investigation for kaolin, feldspar, silica and gem tourmaline (section 79, Hundred Dudley).
The Dudley pegmatite, located 10.5 km south-east of Penneshaw, was worked during the 1890s and early 1900s for gem tourmaline, ceramic-grade feldspar and silica, and kaolin for brickmaking. The pegmatite outcrop strikes in a north-easterly direction...-
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Published: 01 Sep 1987
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RB 83/00058 Williamstown kaolin-sillimanite-mica deposits.
Report describes these unusual mineral deposits which are currently the only source in Australia of refractory grade sillimanite and filler grade mica.-
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Published: 01 Jul 1983
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RB 78/00087;Amdel 01229 Aluminium sulphate from Birdwood clay - Stage 2.
Aim was to estimate effects of modifications on the cost of producing aluminium sulphate solution from Birdwood clay for the treatment of domestic water supplies.-
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Published: 01 Jan 1978
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RB 77/00096;Amdel 01177 Aluminium sulphate from Birdwood clay.
The Engineering and: Water Supply Department has let a contract to Adelaide and Wallaroo Fertilizers limited for the supply of an estimated 8,000 to 25,000'tonnes per annum of aluminium sulphate solution OW.5% A1203) to be used% ais'a coagulant for...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1977
