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RB 86/00027 Aluminosilicates of the Olary region.
37 thin sections were examined and 3 specimens selected as possibly indicating potential ore deposits. Uncertainty is introduced by extreme variability of the material. The selected specimens contain andalusite as major aluminosilicate mineral. No...-
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Published: 01 May 1986
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RB 86/00050 Radium Hill kyanite deposits. A review of history, tenure, geology and laboratory testing.
Kyanite has been concentrated in early to middle Proterozoic Willyama Supergroup regionally metamorphosed mica kyanite schist by late stage contact metamorphic recrystallization. Based on 1950 - 1963 investigations for refractory grade material,...-
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Published: 01 Aug 1986
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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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Echunga. Progress reports and final report to licence full surrender, for the period 20/10/1982 to 7/5/1984.
In a search for possible buried kimberlite intrusions that may source authenticated historical diamond finds at the Echunga gold diggings, CRAE drilled 3 vertical percussion holes (total penetration 288 m) on 3 selected magnetic anomalies out of 30...-
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Published: 31 Jan 1984
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Geological investigations of clay, mica and sillimanite occurrences at Williamstown, and evolving mine development plans and alternatives. Progress reports for the period 6/10/1976 to July 1984.
Dataset contains Amdel - derived mineralogical and petrological data on the ore and host rocks, plus the mine operator's reports on its plans to resume and optimize production of the unique ore types known to exist in four current mine pits and their...-
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RB 62/00040 Heavy mineral sands, Kangaroo Island (11/2/1966).
Beach sands of Recent age which have accumulated in shallow water adjacent to the present shore of Morrison Beach, Kangaroo Island, have a heavy mineral content of 0.31%. The recently completed drilling programme has defined a sequence of fine to...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1968
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Radium Hill area. Progress reports and technical reports for the period 15/4/1966 to January 1967.
During the reporting period, field work comprising brief geological, geochemical and geophysical surveys, plus a limited programme of percussion drilling (2 holes for 320 feet), was undertaken across the licence to evaluate known deposits of kyanite,...-
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Published: 08 Feb 1967
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RB 00691 SADM / Amdel Project 1/1/40 : Beneficiation of kyanite [derived from the] Radium Hill [district]. Final report.
In April 1963, the South Australian Government's Department of Mines requested that an investigation be done into the feasibility and economics of beneficiating low-grade kyanite ore obtainable from the Olary Province. It was envisaged that the...-
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Published: 07 Jun 1963
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Kangaroo Island. Progress reports to SML 23, SML 46 and SML 61 licences' expiry/renewal, for the periods 27/9/1956 to 26/9/1957 and 1/12/1962 to 11/5/1964.
TARGET: Heavy minerals in beach sands and dunes. EXPLORATION: Hand auger drilling, heavy mineral analysis and mineralogy. RESULTS: A number of zircon, rutile and kyanite - bearing sand lenses were identified within the beach facies, but they are...-
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Published: 11 Mar 1964
