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RB 86/00024 Sediment organism zonation and the evolution of Holocene tidal sequences in southern Australia.
Regressive intertidal sequences, with well developed zonation of flora and fauna, occur extensively around the margins of the 2 major SA gulfs and within small embayments along the exposed coastline of Eyre Peninsula. This paper summarises and...-
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Published: 01 Apr 1986
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RB 77/00045 Excavation conditions in the St Kilda boat channel.
Likely excavation conditions during the proposed deepening of the boat channel at St. Kilda were investigated by drilling and seismic refraction surveys. Results showed 2 to 3 m of St. Kilda Formation (loose shelly sand) overlying up to 0.2 m of...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1977
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RB 85/00019 Foraminiferal biofacies analysis of recent sediments from Tourville Bay, near Ceduna, SA. Preliminary report.
Study of the top 2 cm of sediment from 13 vibrocores. 7 facies are described. Relative abundances of foraminifera are determined for the 0.125 - 0.25 sediment size fraction distribution patterns indicates ecology and sedimentary environment.-
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Published: 01 Apr 1985
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RB 85/00054 Site investigation in the vicinity of the Dean Rifle Range, Port Adelaide Estuary.
Vibrocores from the samphire marshes south of the North Arm of the Port River are used to interpret the shallow subsurface stratigraphy. 2 marine sequences of Holocene and Late Pleistocene age, consist of saturated, unconsolidated and largely...-
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Published: 01 Oct 1985
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RB 89/00086 Marginal marine aminostratigraphy of the last interglacial in southern Australia.
Amino acid racemization data provide the basis for a predictive model for relative dating of late Quaternary coastal sequences. The extent of racemization on Last Interglacial fossils represents a linear function of latitude in southern Australia....-
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Published: 01 Dec 1989
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RB 94/00009 Soils, stratigraphy and engineering geology of near surface materials of the Adelaide Plains.
Metropolitan Adelaide is founded on a wide variety of soils that overlie sediments and rocks. Some of the soils and sediments react to seasonal and human-induced changes in water content with marked changes in volume. The black earths and...-
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Published: 01 Jul 1996
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RB 89/00062 Stratigraphic investigation of the Gillman development site, Port Adelaide estuary.
Drill core from samphire and mangrove marshes north of Gillman - Wingfield are used to interpret the shallow sub-surface stratigraphy of the region. A Holocene marine sequence up to 8 metres thick overlies Late Pleistocene alluvial (Pooraka Formation)...-
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Published: 01 Aug 1989
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RB 68/00025 Reconnaissance geological survey of the STREAKY BAY and NUYTS 1:250 000 areas.
The Streaky Bay and Nuyts 1:250 000 map areas are located on the western side of Eyre Peninsula. Precambrian greenschist and amphibolite facies metamorphics of the Gawler Platform are intruded by Lower Proterozoic or Carpentarian granites, gneisses...-
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Published: 25 Feb 1969
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RB 69/00062 Port Pirie Hospital extensions geological investigations. Progress report no. 1.
Three cable tool holes from 50 to 70 feet deep have been put down to determine foundation conditions for proposed extensions to the Port Pirie Hospital. The holes indicate a horizontal succession of approximately 12 feet of St. Kilda Formation...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1969
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RB 66/00108 Port Augusta-Whyalla railway, Spencer Gulf crossing. Geological investigations, progress report no. 1, feasibility stage, Hds Davenport and Copley.
It is proposed to construct a railway crossing of Spencer Gulf and its tidal flats, two miles north of Port Augusta. Geological investigations, mainly surface mapping and cable tool drilling, have shown 140ft of sediments of Tertiary to Recent age in...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1968
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RB 65/00020 Stratigraphy of Late Cainozoic deposits in South Australia.
This paper sets out the stratigraphy of late Cainozoic deposits in the southern part of South Australia. The study includes the Murray, St Vincent and Spencer Gulf, West Coast and Eucla Basins and the adjoining uplands. Work has been concentrated on...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1967
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RB 73/00070 Fossiliferous marine and non-marine Cainozoic rocks from the eastern Eucla Basin, South Australia.
Outcrop and subsurface samples taken from various sources, that represent all the Cainozoic marine formations of the eastern Eucla Basin, have been studied. The current stratigraphic knowledge of these formations in SA is summarised. A marine...-
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Published: 14 Mar 1973
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RB 73/00157 High school, Port Pirie, pt secn 960, 1067 Hundred of Pirie. Report on geological investigations - Public Buildings Department.
Three cable tool holes have been drilled to investigate foundation conditions at the Port Pirie High School. The drilling indicated a near horizontal succession of unconsolidated sediments showing some lateral variation. Ground water was cut in both...-
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Published: 05 Jul 1973
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RB 75/00073 Torrens Island Quarantine Station well discharge test - Department of Housing and Construction.
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Published: 01 Jan 1975
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RB 75/00086 Port Adelaide government offices, secn 25 Hd Port Adelaide. Foundation investigations - Public Buildings Department.
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Published: 01 Jan 1975
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RB 76/00069 Proposed northern power station, Playford South site, Port Augusta. Preliminary geological and botanical investigations.
An investigation has been carried out at a possible site for the proposed Northern Power Station. Its purpose has been to provide data for an Environmental Impact Statement. The work has involved geological mapping with drilling and sampling, seismic...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1976
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RB 2000/00013 Australian Clay Minerals Society Inc. 17th Biennial Conference, Adelaide, 10-12 April 2000: Field Guide for post-conference tour, 13-14 April 2000 - Yorke Peninsula clays and carbonates, copper mines, desert loam soils and mangroves.
This tour is concerned with aspects of the soils, geology, landforms, clays and mining on Yorke Peninsula, and likewise for the northern Adelaide Plains which are separated from the Peninsula by Gulf St Vincent. Both of these regions are among the...-
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Published: 01 Apr 2000
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Peesey Swamp, southern Yorke Peninsula. Progress reports for the period 1/5/1969 to 31/10/1970.
The enclosed reports describe geological, hydrological, geotechnical, market research, and plant design and trial construction work that has been carried out with a view to determining the feasibility of an integrated groundwater and seawater salt...-
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Interim report on the completion of phase I of the Peesey Salt Project.
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Published: 01 Jan 1969
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ExpNotes LINCOLN: Explanatory Notes LINCOLN
The LINCOLN 1:250,000 scale regional geological map area covers southern Eyre Peninsula and includes numerous islands lying off its eastern, southern and western coasts. The region encompasses a complex geological history and contains a variety of...-
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