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South Australian Magnesium Metal Project.
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RB 35/00025 Investigation of quartzite for road metal at Truro.
An outcrop of quartzite situated on private property on the southern side of the Sturt Highway, 4 miles east of Truro, was visited on 27/2/1953 to perform a geological survey in order to select sites for testing the rock by diamond drilling. The aim...-
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Published: 06 Mar 1953
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RB 37/00055 Investigation of road metal deposit near Tarlee.
50,000 cubic yards of stone suitable for use as road metal is required by the Highways and Local Government Department from this deposit (vide D.M. 864/50). There is a quarry, known as Hogan's, on section 339 from which good road metal has been...-
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Published: 25 Mar 1954
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RB 53/00049 Preliminary report on a survey of the Sugarloaf Hill siliceous limestone deposit (also known as: Jones' quarry, Barmera).
A topographical survey has been carried out to determine the probable extent of a siliceous limestone horizon beneath a mesa, namely Sugarloaf Hill, located 2 miles west of Lake Bonney near Kingston-on-Murray, which on its northern part is worked as a...-
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Published: 18 Aug 1961
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RB 55/00107 Report on geology and mineral resources of the Port Pirie district.
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Published: 01 Jan 1964
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RB 60/00090 Middle River Dam, Kangaroo Island. Proposed quarry for concrete aggregate. Geological investigation, 4th May 1965, report.
A possible quarrying site for concrete aggregate, within Upper Cambrian quartzites exposed in a cliff located half a mile downstream from the Middle River Dam site, was previously described briefly in the progress report on Middle River Dam dated...-
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Published: 07 May 1965
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RB 77/00009 Construction materials investigation Redcliff petrochemical site, sections 12, 18, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 102, 134 Hd Winninowie, Co. Frome.
Materials suitable for concrete aggregate, railway ballast, road base course, protection of salt field sea wails and rock fill will be required should construction of the petrochemical plant and appurtenant works proceed at Redcliff, 25 km...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1977
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RB 82/00053 Geological assessment of proposed Penneshaw Harbour for Philanderer ferry service.
Well cemented slightly wrathered metasandstone (Kanmantoo Group) occurs at the site of the proposed harbour. Fracture spacings are such that when blasted the rock would form blocks of a suitable size for a breakwater. The rock is considered to be...-
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Published: 01 Aug 1982
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RB 84/00007 Sand and clay resources of the Maslin Beach-Pedlar Creek area.
Evaluates economic potential of all stratigraphic units and recommends modification of Extractive Industry Zone. Contains 115 million tonnes of construction sand predominantly in North Maslin Sand Member and widespread weathered bedrock brick shale....-
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Published: 30 Sep 1985
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RB 79/00123 Mineral resources of the Barossa District Council area.
An appraisal of the mineral resources within the area of the District Council of Barossa has been made to assist the Council in preparing planning regulations. The area under review covers the entire Hundred of Barossa, and parts of the Hundreds of...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1979
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RB 81/00076 Mineral resources of the District Council of Tanunda - District Council of Tanunda.
Quaternary sediments which are used for construction and filling purposes are the only minerals of importance in the area. Groundwater in the Barossa Valley is used extensively for horticulture. Specular haematite in sections 741 and 759, Hd Moorooroo...-
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Published: 01 Nov 1981
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RB 82/00020 Planning policies for mineral and groundwater resources - District Council of Lameroo.
The only mineral workings are borrow pits for local roads. Reconnaissance sampling has shown that some of the dune sands have potential for glass manufacture and foundry use. Future exploration may discover coal and base metals, but deposits would be...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1982
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RB 80/00152 Summary note on South Australian systems of soil classification and mapping.
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Published: 01 Jan 1980
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RB 81/00067 Mineral resources of the Calperum land management area, County Hamley - Department of Lands.
Sources of hard rock are restricted. Deposits of limestone and silicified sandstone are significant because of their proximity to Renmark and Berri. The present competition for these resources should be resolved by reserving an appropriate area from...-
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Published: 01 Nov 1981
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RB 78/00141 Golden Grove construction materials survey, Hd Yatala, Co. Adelaide.
Major source of construction materials for metropolitan Adelaide, currently supplies 25% of natural construction sand, 60% of white plastic clay and 45% of brick shale. 2 brick works produce 63 million bricks annually. Total reserves of 85 million...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1978
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RB 78/00041 Naracoorte planning study engineering geology investigations - B. Turner and Associates.
Naracoorte Corporation area straddles two northwesterly trending dune ridges and their corresponding flats. Cemented limestones of the Bridgewater Formation and Gambier Limestone, occasionally mantled by windblown sands, form the two ridges; younger...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1978
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RB 80/00067 Planning policies for mineral and groundwater resources, District Council of Murat Bay, Counties Way and Dufferin.
Basement rocks have exploration potential. Planning should protect known deposits and allow for future discoveries.-
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Published: 01 Jul 1980
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RB 81/00118 District Council of Streaky Bay planning policies for mineral and groundwater resources.
No metallic mineral deposits are known, although potential exists for the discovery of significant metalliferous deposits in shallow basement rocks, concealed below Quaternary cover. Other resources are granular and seed gypsum SE of Streaky Bay, high...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1981
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RB 99/00028 Sand resources of the Mount Compass area. Reconnaissance drilling and testing.
Mount Compass is an important sand resource area. The ACI Glenshera sand pit, which supplies Australia's largest container glass plant at West Croydon with over 100 000 tonnes per year of glass sand, is also a major source of foundry sand. Four...-
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Published: 01 Oct 1999
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RB 91/00063 Construction sand deposits in the Port Lincoln area. Report no. 2.
About 87 percent of Port Lincoln's construction sand is obtained from the coastal zone about 20 km north of the city. The remainder, from Strawberry Hill, contains about 10% fines and is blended with clean sand from Louth Bay to meet specifications....-
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Published: 01 Jul 1991
