A quarry site located near Lowbank on the River Murray, 7 miles east of Waikerie, has been geologically mapped and partly explored by drilling 14 vertical diamond holes with a total depth penetration of 702 feet. Marine sandy limestone and calcareous...

A reconnaissance seismic refraction survey was carried out in the South Australian portion of the Eucla Basin, to determine the general shape of the basin and to assess the feasibility of using seismic methods in the area. Some of the refractors...

Detailed geological mapping has identified a metamorphosed iron formation though to be equivalent to the Middleback Group of Eyre Peninsula. Four diamond drillholes have given complete intersections of the Mount Christie, Fingerpost Hill and George...

Whilst overseas during the period April to July, 1964, the writer visited, in addition to phosphate deposits, most of the major potash mines and a number of evaporated-salt, rock salt, brine and sulphur operations in North America, Europe and Israel,...

The project followed a logical appraisal, from conducting high level aeromagnetics through low level aeromagnetics, ground geophysics, drilling and shaft sinking, to metallurgical testing. All geophysical methods used divide the anomaly into three...

In the vicinity of Smithfield it is proposed to construct a number of drains to remove floodwaters originating from Smith Creek and its tributaries. At times, floodwaters accumulate in a low-lying areas west of Smithfield, and the proposed drains are...

The area previously surveyed by SADM in the “Racecourse” area near Burra, using a 400 foot dipole-dipole configured induced polarisation spread, was resurveyed using a 200 foot dipole-dipole IP sensor configuration. This was done to obtain closer...

This report is complementary to an Amdel report in preparation entitled “Review of Lead Smelting Operations” and to a similar report on copper smelting operations which will be prepared at a later date. When concentrates are not smelted by the company...

A geological investigation of a deposit of Stonyfell Quartzite has been carried out. One subunit appears to be a suitable source of civil engineering construction aggregate. An area in which quarrying could be commenced is suggested.

During March 1965 a combined refraction seismic and gravity survey was carried out on behalf of Australian Oil and Gas Corporation Ltd by the SADM seismic party. The primary aim of the survey was to assess a probable sedimentary trough located in PEL...

During the Neoproterozoic Willouran Epoch, a thickness of approximately 20,000 feet of Callanna Beds were deposited under shallow water conditions in the western zone of the Adelaide Geosyncline. Diapirs were produced by the lower Callanna sequences....

Although a number of arsenic minerals such as arsenopyrite (Fe As S); orpiment (As3 S3), and realgar (As2 S2) are known, commercial supplies of arsenic are obtained almost entirely as a by-product from the gases evolved during the roasting of metallic...

Talc is a hydrated silicate of magnesium having the theoretical formula H2Mg3 (SiO3)4, corresponding to 63.5 per cent SiO2, 31.7 per cent MgO. The ratios of these constituents may vary between rather wide limits, the magnesia/silica ratio ranging...

This report describes in detail the operation of a new ratemeter and variable voltage E.H.T. power supply. The equipment has been designed and constructed at Parkside Laboratories.

A review of post-war boring operations in the field of percussion and diamond drilling, as carried out by the the Boring Branch of the South Australian Department of Mines. A total of 11,929 bores were completed for various purposes, and 1,245,101...

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Copper carbonates are found irregularly dispersed within two types of quartz reef occurring in sheared Adelaide System quartzites and slates, 26 miles east south-east of Radium Hill and 4 miles south- southwest of Mutooroo Homestead. Mining there was...

Detailed geological examination of the area in the vicinity of the proposed tunnel has shown that, provided suitable precautions are taken, there are no geological factors which will prevent the successful construction of a tunnel through the ridge...

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