In January, 1951, a special mining lease of approximately 5,000 acres in the hundred of Davenport was granted to J. Saeck. This lease was later converted into ten miscellaneous salt leases, having a total area of 5,826 acres. Adjoining these leases to...

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The C.S.I.R.O Division of Industrial Chemistry, Melbourne, expressed interest in the possibility that some of the duricrustal material in the north of South Australia might compare favorably with the South African "silcrete" which has successfully...

High grade fluorite outcrops as a vein averaging 2-3 feet wide for a distance of 40 feet. This deposit would yield approximately 10 tons of fluorite per vertical foot of depth, of a quality suitable for use in the steel industry as a flux, or for...

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An occurrence of barite mineralisation located in the eastern valley wall of the River Torrens gorge, 16 miles east-northeast of Adelaide, which lies on freehold property and has been privately mined in the past, was inspected in order to gauge its...

At the request of the Highways and Local Government Department the limestone deposit on Section 680, Hundred of Willunga, was surveyed by the writer. A topographic survey with a theodolite was made by M.B. Langsford (Surveyor and Draftsman, Department...

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Geological mapping at Golden Grove revealed an area of potential brick clay. The area was tested by the drilling of 15 cable tool holes up to 35m deep, which showed substantial reserves of clay derived from complete weathering of shales of the late...

Following a request from the Highways and Local Government Department for geological advice on road metal deposits in the north-west portion of the Hundred of Hutchison, Tumby Bay District (H. & L.G.D. 840/50), a preliminary survey of rock...

This old mine was visited during routine investigations into the barite resources of the State. Later, representatives of S.N. Rodda and Co. (SA) Pty Ltd were shown the mine and became interested in developing it, subject to satisfactory assay of a...

A request was received from the Commissioner of Highways for an assessment of the extent and suitability of deposits of ironstone and gravel for crushing as base course road metal, exposed in low rises to the west of Little Swamp, some 5 miles west of...

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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...

Following the request from the Commissioner of Railways for information regarding a possible road metal deposit (quartzite) in Section 115 Hundred Hawker, contained below, an inspection was made of this deposit and adjacent areas during the period 10...

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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,...

Following the report (DM 874/54) by R.G. Shepherd on the Limestone Deposit on Section 466, Hd. of Anne, the Highways and Local Government Department requested that the survey be extended northwards to include the Hd. of Whyte within the District...