Articles include reports on: Copper: Wallaroo and Moonta, Paramatta and Yelta, Hamley, Blinman, Burra Burra; Kapunda, Prince Alfred, Lynda, Mutooroo , Paull's, Clara St. Dora and Mount Fitton South Mines, Gold: Tarcoola, Petersburg Mount Torrens,...

32 rock samples, of unknown age, taken from the carbonate sequence intersected above the salt diapir section in SADME Wilkinson 1 stratigraphic drillhole, were examined petrographically to determine their possible depositional environment. Another 21...

In continuing regional exploration conducted over north-eastern Yorke Peninsula, further reconnaissance stratigraphic drilling and wireline geophysical logging (in 3 vertical rotary percussion holes totalling 373 m) was carried out in May 1976 to test...

In order to better assess the oil prospects of the Cambrian rocks of Yorke Peninsula, the Fuel Section of the Geological Survey of South Australia undertook during 1956 a detailed investigation of the Proterozoic - Cambrian stratigraphic succession...

Arkosic quartzites of Pre Cambrian age contained in the Torrensian, Sturtian and Marinoan series occur in the Adelaide Hills. The largest deposits are in the Torrension series, in which several alternative quarry sites have been located. Adequate...

2 diamond drillholes (total 518 feet) and 22 air holes (total 1851 feet) have indicated the presence of 28.5 million tons of Lower Cambrian limestone containing over 85% calcium carbonate in a bed dipping at about 10 degrees southwards, and below...

3 diamond boreholes (total 737 feet) and 8 air holes (total 1122 feet) were drilled in the Lower Cambrian Parara Limestone, half a mile south-west of Curramulka, to investigate the availability of commercial quality resources of limestone. Recovered...

The purpose of the project is to provide essential data on the hardrock extractive (construction material) resources supplying the Adelaide metropolitan area, in order to be able to: - Critically examine current hardrock supplies and resources and how...

In recognition of the centenary of Henry Yorke Lyell Brown's appointment as the first Government Geologist for South Australia, and the foundation of the Department of Mines and Energy, aspects of South Australia's colourful and vital mining and...

In South Australia the abundance of stone suitable for building, and the comparative lack of easily worked local timber, at a very early date determined the choice of building material, so that the use of stone is very general throughout the State....

Background: Enormous reserves of high grade polyzoal limestone exists in the South east of South Australia near Mount Gambier. The conventional methods of calcinations (vertical shaft kilns, rotary kilns and multi stage fluidized beds) are either...

No sedimentary phosphorate has been found in commercial quantities in outcropping Cambrian rocks of the Flinders Ranges. Two types of minor occurrences were defined: - 1.Those in ferruginous glauconitic limestone (consisting of pelletal apatite)....

Ballast sources on southern Yorke Peninsula are listed and discussed with reference to quality and availability. Further work required to define reserves at each site is indicated. Cambrian limestones are available near Ardrossan and Curramulka but...

The sediments in the vicinity of Linwood Quarry are calcareous, and belong to the Sturtian and Marinoan Series of the Adelaide System. A buff-coloured lime-stone bed 20 to 40 feet thick was used as a marker horizon. Blue-grey, siliceous limestone...

Investigation of the subsurface condition for dredging of Wallaroo Harbor was requested from the Chief Engineer, Department of Marine and Harbors. The investigation consisted of three cable tool drill holes, two drilled in the swinging basin and one...

An area near Talgarry in New South Wales has been investigated as a possible source of rock for the Chowilla Dam Project. The investigation has included 76 power auger holes totalling 1407 feet and 36 diamond drill holes totalling 365 feet in depth. A...

Quarry Industries Ltd asked for support from the City of Marion in its proposal to have the Extractive Industrial Zone extended beyond Section 215, Hundred Marion. The Corporation refused to give its support. This report covers the general aspects of...

Diamond drilling has confirmed the presence of a further 110,000 cubic yds. of hard compact kunkar limestone suitable for rail ballast. Overburden amounts to 50,000 cubic yds.

The Lower Cambrian rocks of South Australia contain a number of stratiform lead, zinc and copper deposits. Work at Sellick Hill has indicated that a massive Archaeocyatha-bearing limestone carries anomalous amounts of lead and zinc. Basal...

At Up-and-Down Rocks the Gambier Limestone has been irregularly dolomitised. The deposit supplies about 10 000 tons of dolomite a year for the manufacture of sheet glass. It is pale brown to pink, and varies from very hard rock to loose sand; all...