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Report on dolomite deposits at the Neales River, north-west of Lake Eyre North, SA.
Geological investigations have delineated a dolomite deposit extending at least 8 miles along the lower Neales River and exposed in its banks. An indicated resource of approximately 20 million tons is estimated to be present. It is considered that...-
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Published: 09 Jan 1970
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Data release - as updated : Lake Harris. Annual reports to licence expiry/full surrender, for the period 15/2/2012 to 14/2/2019.
An area centred ~90 km south-east of Tarcoola and adjacent to the western shore of Lake Gairdner is being explored for possible economic buried Carrapateena or Prominent Hill style IOCG and polymetallic skarn style mineralisation which may be...-
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Published: 20 Mar 1919
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RB 67/00028;Amdel 599 Extraction of sulphur from gypsum, part 1.
Background: Australia currently imports about 430 000 tons of elemental sulphur per year, valued at about $12,000,000 in 1966. The sulphur is purchased from Canada, the USA and Mexico. The annual production of elemental sulphur in these three...-
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Published: 01 Jul 1968
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Nuckulla Hill. Annual reports and final report to licence expiry/full surrender, for the period 19/10/2002 to 28/11/2008.
Exploration for possible buried Ernest Henry or Olympic Dam style copper-gold mineralisation in the Nuckulla Hill area, 120 km north-east of Ceduna, did not progress during the first two years of tenure due to uncertainties in selecting a new remote...-
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Published: 22 May 1909
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Mount Arthur. Progress reports and final report to licence expiry/full surrender, for the period 5/9/1980 to 5/3/1983.
Exploration for possible kimberlite pipes in the Mount Arthur - Mount Toodla area, 30 km east-southeast of Oodnadatta, has included preliminary gravity and ground magnetic surveys, stream sediment sampling, and the drilling of a single diamond cored...-
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Published: 09 Jun 1983
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Amdel Project : feasibility study into production of magnesia from [Alberrie Creek] dolomite (Stage 2). Progress report no. 3 for the period 5/10/1970 to 2/11/1970.
Report discusses the scope and costing of a calcining and hydration plant designed to produce 100,000 long tons per annum of 95% MgO from dolomite rock feedstock mined at Alberrie Creek, detailing the many input assumptions made in arriving at final...-
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Published: 06 Nov 1970
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Amdel Project : feasibility study into production of magnesia from [Neales River] dolomite (Stage 1). Progress report no. 1 for the period 19/3/1970 to 15/5/1970.
Composite channel samples of outcropping dolomite rock, taken from the banks of the lower Neales River, were subjected to laboratory tests to find out which physical property of the raw material best relates to its actual MgO content. The aim is to...-
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Published: 25 May 1970
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SADM / Amdel Project 1/1/87 : Investigations into the future utilisation of the Port Pirie uranium plant - feasibility study on the production of magnesia from local magnesite ore. Progress and final reports for the period 20/8/1965 to 30/6/1966.
A study has been made on the feasibility of using magnesite ore mined from BHP leases in the Port Germein Gorge to produce up to 50 tons per day of high grade magnesia (MgO) using the Bicarbonate Process (ref. US Bureau of Mines, 1946) at the...-
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