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...

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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A second occurrence of outcropping monazite on the northern side of Myponga Hill, which is situated about 2 miles south of Myponga township, was inspected and advice given to a prospector concerning how best to further develop the existing small-scale...

A minor outcropping occurrence of blue-grey ?tremolite asbestos found in a fault crush zone located near the head of Mount Lyndhurst Creek was visited to assess its economic viability. Because of the largely narrow and unpredictable development of the...

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The Alberga 4 mile Military Sheet, situated in the north-west of South Australia is bounded by latitudes 26° and 27°S and longitudes 132° and 133° 30'E. It embodies the following 1 miles sheets - Giles, Ernabella, Indulkana, Kenmore, Alcurra,...

Geological mapping of seven contiguous mineral claims at Golden Grove held by the SA Builders' and Contractors' Association revealed three areas of potential brick clay. A programme of test boring was carried out to define the deposits and obtain...

Government-led prospecting for economic uranium mineralisation, conducted in the Yankalilla area during June-September 1954, has consisted of detailed Geiger counter radiometric survey traversing of the outcropping Archaean basement rocks at 1 chain...

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Beryl in this area is confined to pegmatite; particularly the coarsely zoned types, which are commonly quarried for feldspar. Feldspar quarries have in the past yielded much bi-product beryl, but at present beryl is not being produced owing to...

The Auster airborne scintillometer survey of the Crocker Well area was commenced on 29th August following preliminary flying in that area on July 22 and 23. (Preliminary report by B.P. Webb G.S. 132/CW 23). Due to an aircraft accident the survey was...

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A sample, G185/54, which contained 0.66% Th02 was submitted from the above locality by Mr. A.F. Wenham of Mt. Compass. An inspection of the locality has since been carried out.

Following the submission by Mr. L. Hutchinson of Myponga, of two samples G68/54 and G178/54 containing 0.36% and 0.66% Th02 respectively, from the above localities an inspection has been carried out.

During September-October 1954, the Department of Mines drilled two exploratory diamond cored holes in the historic Yudnamutana Mining Field to test beneath abandoned shallow underground copper mine workings for inferred possible low grade but perhaps...

A request was received from J.H. Perkinson of Adelaide on behalf of a prospector, A.D. Morrison of Burra for an inspection of this prospect, as samples taken by the prospectors had been assayed by possible buyers, with favourable results. A...

Geological surveys and sampling reveal that sporadic skarn outcrops which extend over a strike length of some 2500 feet, and widths of two to twenty feet, have an average grade of 0.10% WO3. There are extensive soil covered areas which may overlie...