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Yudnamutana. Progress reports to licence expiry/renewal, for the period 24/6/1972 to 23/6/1973.
As part of continuing exploration for possible economic buried stratiform / hydrothermal copper mineralisation in the Yudnamutana Mining Field, the target lower Callanna Group strata were geologically mapped, petrologically studied and geochemically...-
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Harris Bluff (Uno Station). Progress reports and final report to licence full surrender, for the period 7/9/1982 to July 1986.
Exploration undertaken over an area located 60 km west of Port Augusta targeted possible Broken Hill or Aggeneys - Gamsberg type massive Pb-Zn deposits within Early Proterozoic Hutchison Group banded iron formation metasediments, and also any Early...-
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Kalabity. Progress reports to licence expiry/renewal for the period 15/3/1971 to 17/6/1973, plus related technical reports about in situ leach uranium mining methods in Wyoming.
The recently completed drilling of 189 open rotary holes (total penetration 22,427 m), plus the redrilling and geophysical re-logging by joint venturer Minad-Teton of 19 previously completed Carpentaria Exploration Co. uranium exploration holes (for a...-
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Published: 02 Jan 1974
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RB 36/00082 Wagon drilling programme, Katunga Hills, Middleback Range. Progress report.
Report presents results of reconnaissance wagon [rotary percussion] drilling of 24 vertical iron ore exploration boreholes carried out along four drill traverses laid out on the upland portions of the Katunga Hills, during a campaign progressed during...-
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Published: 04 Nov 1953
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RB 37/00039 Report on the Copper King ochre deposits (near Beltana).
The Copper King orebody, located approximately 10 miles north-northeast of Beltana township, is a massive deposit of iron carbonate, the upper portion of which has been altered by oxidation and hydration to oxides of iron. The deposit was worked...-
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Published: 09 Mar 1954
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RB 37/00149 Appraisal of Torrens barite mine, Hundred of Onkaparinga.
In February 1951, South Australian Barytes Limited became interested in this mine, held under claim by Reginald John Alfred Larsson and requested an inspection by Department of Mines officers. This request was repeated, and endorsed by Larsson in...-
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Published: 17 Jun 1954
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RB 38/00018 Report on radioactive occurrences ( in the ) Middleback Range.
Three occurrences of anomalous radioactivity detected by BHP within Palaeoproterozoic metasediments on the eastern side of the Iron Prince open pit iron mine were inspected at the company's request, to try to determine the source of radiation. The...-
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Published: 04 Aug 1954
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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 54/00055 Summary report on the investigation of the Razorback Ridge deposit (Braemar Iron Formation).
Sturtian glacial sediments south of Yunta contain haematitic and magnetitic siltstones (banded iron formation) and haematitic and magnetitic tillites formed by chemical deposition of magnetite euhedra in a finer grained haematite groundmass. Both...-
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Published: 09 Mar 1962
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RB 54/00073 Summary report on the investigation of the Warramboo aeromagnetic anomaly, central Eyre Peninsula.
As part of the SADM iron exploration programme in South Australia, geophysical and drilling investigations have been undertaken on the Warramboo Anomaly, the largest elongate asymmetrical aeromagnetic anomaly in the State outside of the Middleback...-
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Published: 15 Mar 1962
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RB 54/00121 Summary report on known iron ore deposits, Central Province.
The accompanying resume of current knowledge of ironstone deposits in the Central Province has been prepared for general distribution. It is based on recent field work, and supersedes that previously recorded by the writer in Summary Report, RB...-
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Published: 06 Apr 1962
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RB 52/00110 Devil's Chimney ironstone deposit.
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Published: 01 Jan 1962
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RB 51/00020;Amdel 00037 Beneficiation of low-grade iron ores - Braemar ironstone. Second report.
Beneficiation tests on drill core samples from the two major zones of the deposit produced results similar to those obtained from earlier work on a surface sample. The grade of the samples was made lower than that previously investigated. Magnetic...-
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Published: 01 Jun 1960
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RB 56/00127 Report on Mineral Claim no. 4383, Neales Flat.
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Published: 01 Jan 1963
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RB 59/00011;Amdel 00350 Preparation of iron oxide as pigment.
Australia imports annually approximately 2000 tons of red iron oxide which is used as a pigment in the paint, rubber, linolem and building industries. Previous laboratory testwork on an iron ore from Malcolm Creek had shown that a hematite flotation...-
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Published: 01 Jun 1964
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RB 59/00012 Geological report no. 3 on the Greenpatch jaspilite structure, Hundred Lincoln, southern Eyre Peninsula with appendixed summary drill logs.
Following aerial and ground geophysics and detailed geological mapping reconnaissance drilling at five potential ore zones has indicated 8.7M tons with a maximum possibility of 17.8M tons/100 vertical feet assaying 25% Fe or better. Preliminary tests...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1964
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RB 59/00022 Geological report no. 1 on the Koppio jaspilite complex, Hd Koppio, southern Eyre Peninsula (28/7/1964).
The major structure is thought to be a north plunging syncline, the east limb of which has been folded into lesser anticlines and synclines. North plunging anticlines are though to flank this syncline. Grade of jaspilite in the syncline could...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1964
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RB 59/00105 Report on geology, geophysics and drilling, secn 60 Hd Miltalie.
Following geological mapping of a keel structure in iron formation and a gravity survey, two diamond drill holes tested the west limb and the core of the structure. The first (D.D.2) penetrated 2 ft. 6 in. of haematite in a leached zone adjacent to a...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1964
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RB 59/00139 Geological report no. 2 on the Koppio, jaspilite complex, Hundred Koppio, southern Eyre Peninsula, Cummins 1-mile map.
Drilling results confirm the general synclinal structure. The jaspilite complex appears to be too low grade, too deeply weathered and too narrow to be of immediate economic interest. The western flank and main synclinal axis need more exploration for...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1964
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RB 57/00014 Report on visit to Western Australian iron and manganese deposits in May 1963.
A comparison of known iron deposits in Western Australia and South Australia suggests that large, high grade iron orebodies occur in flatly dipping favourable horizons which have a leached and oxidised appearance: siliceous, steeply dipping iron...-
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Published: 18 Jul 1963
