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RB 97/00027 Further palynological dating and correlation of Mesozoic and Tertiary sediments from Eyre Peninsula, SA.
Two groups of samples from Eyre Peninsula have been analysed. The Elliston samples are correlative with the Polda Formation, probably in the latest Middle Jurassic. The younger Middle Eocene E04-1 sample indicates the presence of Pidinga Formation,...-
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Published: 01 Jul 1997
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RB 92/00021 Petrological data on the evolution of the Great Australian Bight.
Sedimentation in the Great Australian Bight (GAB) has occurred in a variety of settings from the initial intra-cratonic rift to the modern carbonate shelf. An extensive palaeodrainage system, remnants of which are still preserved, supplied clastic...-
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Published: 01 Apr 1992
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RB 92/00009 Preliminary palynological dating of borehole samples from the Polda Basin, Eyre Peninsula.
19 samples of exploratory RC aircore drillhole cuttings were examined by a SADME consultant to determine their microfloral assemblages, and to date the host sediments by correlation of diagnostic palynomorphs with published biostratigraphic schemes.-
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Venus Bay. Progress reports and final report to licence full surrender, for the period 9/1/1991 to 9/7/1992.
TARGET: Diamonds in 3 areas, one west of Lock, another east of Elliston, and the third surrounding Venus Bay. EXPLORATION: Heavy mineral sampling, airborne magnetic and multichannel radiometric surveys, ground magnetic surveys, and selected anomaly...-
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Final drilling report - CRAE boreholes 83KD1 and 83KD1A.
The intersection of massive halite in the ?Lower Palaeozoic sequence in Occidental Petroleum's Mercury 1 wildcat oil exploration well drilled in the offshore Polda Basin generated interest in the Tuckey area onshore for potash associated with similar...-
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Kolballa. Progress reports and final report to licence full surrender, for the period 31/8/1990 to 15/7/1992.
TARGET: (Stockdale) Diamonds in the Elliston region, related to possible kimberlite primary sources that may be associated with the deep-seated Polda Trough structural feature; (BHP) Mineral sands in Tertiary sediments. EXPLORATION: Stockdale...-
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Coastal bitumen and potential source rocks, Duntroon Basin, South Australia.
This study, for which the supporting data was obtained between August 1983 and April 1984 and reported to the client Getty as Amdel report nos 5769/84 Parts 1-7, was prompted by a renewed exploration effort in the Duntroon Basin after some 9 years of...-
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Published: 31 May 1984
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RB 00778 Palynological examination of selected drillholes, Polda Basin, Eyre Peninsula.
Palynological analyses of 31 selected samples taken from uranium exploration rotary drillholes in the eastern Polda Basin indicate three distinct microfloral units - (a) a Late Jurassic assemblage comparable with that from the Polda Formation further...-
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Published: 01 Nov 1900
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Data release - as updated [made at SA Director of Mines' discretion] : Lock [Coalfield]. Annual reports and technical reports for the period 24/5/1993 to 26/10/2014.
The Lock Jurassic sub-bituminous coal deposit was discovered by the South Australian Department of Mines and Energy in 1977. The Lock Coal deposit lies within the eastern portion of the Polda Basin on the Eyre Peninsula. The deposit covers an area of...-
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Published: 01 Nov 1913
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McLachlan, Tuckey, Sheringa and Lock. Joint progress reports and joint final report to licences' joint expiry/full surrender, for the period 8/7/1980 to 17/4/1985.
In mid-1980, CRA Exploration took out four mineral tenements in the Polda Basin area of western Eyre Peninsula to explore for Tertiary and Jurassic lignites and also for possible Permian sub-bituminous coal. Interest in this area had been generated by...-
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Published: 25 Mar 1985
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Elliston, western Eyre Peninsula. Annual reports and final report to licence full surrender, for the period 21/2/1996 to 23/12/1998.
Diamond, gold and platinum group element (PGE) exploration activities carried out within an area of known kimberlitic and lamproitic intrusive rocks east of Elliston comprised aircore drilling (23 holes, total 1188 metres), addressing 17 out of 36...-
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Venus Bay. Third partial surrender report, for the period 27/7/1994 to 26/1/1998.
Diamond and gold exploration undertaken on the two relinquished ground portions located north-west and east of Venus Bay on Eyre Peninsula, which total 530 square km in area, have comprised heavy mineral sampling, heavy mineral grain microprobing,...-
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Venus Bay. Annual reports and final report to licence full surrender, for the period 27/7/1994 to 21/12/1998.
Diamonds and base and precious metal exploration undertaken north-east of Port Kenny on western Eyre Peninsula comprised loam sampling for kimberlite indicator minerals, RC drilling (7 vertical holes, total 470 m), plus bedrock petrological, heavy...-
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RB 90/00001 Explanatory Notes for the KIMBA 1:250 000 geological map.
The KIMBA 1:250 000 geological map sheet (hereafter referred to as KIMBA) lies in central Eyre Peninsula, extending between latitudes 33° to 34° S and longitudes 135° to 136°30'E (Fig 1). The principal towns are Kimba and Cleve, with smaller towns at...-
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Published: 01 Dec 1989
