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RB 41/00058 Mid-Tertiary sequence at Mannum, South Australia.
Excavation for the pumping station at Mannum exposed a mid-Tertiary sequence of calcareous sandstones and clays with an abrupt change in sedimentation within the sequence. Three marine formations are recognized: the Mannum Formation, the Finniss Clays...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1955
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RB 51/00052 Progress report on survey of stone deposits for the proposed River Murray storage - EWS Department.
The report describes the progress made to September 1st 1960 of a survey of stone deposits within a 50 mile radius of the Chowilla Damsite. It is concluded that only shallow deposits of variable quality will be available within 30 miles of the site...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1960
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RB 55/00133 Report on site investigation SA Cooperative Bulk Handling Ltd site, railway yards, Geranium.
The site of a proposed silo at Geranium was investigated by means of two cable tool holes up to 20m deep. The drilling showed a sequence of Holocene clays and sandy clays overlying Pliocene Loxton-Parilla Sand at 4-6m depth. Hole 1 intersected the...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1962
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RB 56/00018 Seismic refraction survey proposed, Teal Flat dam site.
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Published: 01 Jan 1963
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RB 59/00124 Chowilla Dam Project: embankment materials, rip-rap investigation. Progress geological report.
At a meeting of the Chowilla Dam Technical Committee on 9th November, it was requested that the Mines Department prepare a progress statement on the investigations being carried out for the location and proving of rip-rap sources. This report was...-
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Published: 01 Nov 1964
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RB 55/00093 Lower Murray dam sites - Teal Flat report on geological investigations (drill logs in separate report 55/93, main report in 55/93A).
Three potential damsites on the lower Murray River near Mannum were investigated by drilling and geological mapping. Two holes at Site 4 and one at Site 5 showed Tertiary sediments overlying granite bedrock at depth exceeding 24m. Exploration was...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1962
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RB 60/00111 River Murray drainage investigation. Progress report no. 2 - stratigraphy and micropalaeontology of bores and surface sections.
Stratigraphic data are provided for: Waikerie Pumping Station - cliff section, Waikerie Bore No. 1, Waikerie Bore No. 1A, Ramco Heights Bore No. 1, Sunlands Pumping Station - cliff section, Sunlands Bore No. 2 and Tolleys Rising Main section (all in...-
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Published: 02 Jun 1965
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RB 87/00035 Overland Corner Limestone (Cornerstone) Quarry mineral tenure, production and geology, sections 33, 73, 75, Hd Parcoola, Co. Young.
Cornerstone quarry, 180 km NE of Adelaide, was excavated in Miocene Morgan Limestone in the northern bank of the Murray River for building stone to construct the Overland Corner Hotel in 1858. From 1945 to 1958, 6 000 tonnes of ashlars were produced...-
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Published: 01 Feb 1987
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RB 77/00087 South-East water resources, Mundulla town water supply. Progress report no. 2.
A recent scout well drilled into the confined Dilwyn Formation (formerly Knight Group) at Mundulla intersected only low permeability sediments unsuitable for development. However, this does not rule out the possibility that a suitable aquifer will be...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1977
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RB 80/00141 Angas-Bremer irrigation area groundwater recharge.
Within the Angas - Bremer Irrigation Area, the source of the groundwater being taken currently primarily for the large-scale irrigation of lucerne fodder crops is the confined low salinity Tertiary limestone aquifer. The extent of pumping from bores...-
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Published: 01 Dec 1980
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RB 67/00088 Morgan-Whyalla pipeline duplication proposed pumping station, Morgan (1D). Geological investigation progress report no. 3, construction stage, micropalaeontology and stratigraphy of excavations.
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Published: 01 Jan 1967
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RB 67/00089 Murray Bridge silo alternative site geological investigations. Progress report no. 1, design stage, railway yards, Hd Mobilong.
Investigation of the site of a proposed four-cell silo consisted of five cable tool holes up to 12.5m deep. The site is underlain by a layer of fill up to 2.4m thick followed by a natural sequence of aeolian topsoil and calcrete over Mannum Limestone.-
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Published: 01 Jan 1967
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RB 67/00105 Murray Bridge to Onkaparinga pipeline pumping station no. 1, primary pumping station. Geological and geophysical investigations progress report 2, design stage - EWS Department.
The site of a pumping station at Murray Bridge was investigated by 1310m of seismic refraction traverses, a push tube-diamond cored hole to 41.61m, and two cable tool holes to 44.68 and 48.86m. The site is underlain by Recent river clays and sands...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1967
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RB 66/00156 Sturt Highway no. 4, Kingston-on-Murray geological investigations progress report no. 1, design stage, Hd Moorook - Highways and Local Government Department.
Two cable tool holes were drilled to test at depth the foundation conditions for a proposed bridge over the Murray River. As a result of a previous investigation, sampling was not commenced until depths of 16m and 26m had been reached. Both holes then...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1968
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RB 67/00093 Hydrogeological survey for a proposed water supply for the Milendella area - Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.
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Published: 01 Jan 1968
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RB 63/00039 Morgan-Whyalla pipeline. Duplication proposed second pumping station, Morgan. Geological investigation, progress report no. 2, design stage, Hd Eba - EWS Department.
A second progress report on the geological investigation of the site for a proposed second pumping station at Morgan. This work was requested because of changes in design layout of the new station, and to further evaluate some of the geological...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1966
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RB 65/00023 Swan Reach to Stockwell pipeline pumping station no. 1. Geological investigations, progress report no. 1, preliminary design stage - EWS Department.
Investigations at a proposed pumping station site at Swan Reach have shown yellow sandy limestone of the Mannum Formation overlying grey sandy to clayey limestone of the Ettrick Formation. The boundary between the formations is marked by a 1m wide...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1967
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RB 71/00033 RENMARK, South Australia, sheet SI54-10 International Index.
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Published: 01 Jan 1972
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RB 73/00058 Artificial lake site at Monarto - Seismic refraction survey.
Over the site proposed for an artificial lake in the area for which the new city of Monarto is planned seismic refraction traverses were used in an attempt to check bedrock conditions. Shooting conditions were very difficult over most of the area as...-
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Published: 27 Feb 1973
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RB 73/00116 Proposed artificial lake, Rock Gully, Monarto, section 44 Hundred of Monarto. Report on geological investigations - EWS Department.
Mannum Limestone outcrops along 300m on the left bank of a proposed artificial lake at Rocky Gully, Monarto. A seismic refraction survey and eight rotary drill holes tested the extent of the limestone and the possibility of leakage from the lake. The...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1973
