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Cooyerdoo Station. Progress reports to licence expiry/re-issue as part of another licence, for the period 14/9/1981 to 13/3/1983.
Following the signing of an eighteen month exploration joint venture agreement with Stockdale, farminee Mobil Energy Minerals undertook continuation of the uranium search over the anomalous ground lying east and south-east of Lake Gilles, besides...-
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Published: 12 Apr 1983
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Kimba area (Caralue Bluff). Progress reports and final report to licence expiry/full surrender, for the period 21/8/1979 to 9/6/1986.
An intensive search for possible banded iron formation - related Proterozoic stratiform lead-zinc mineralisation, of Gamsberg / Aggeneys / Broken Hill style, over an area surrounding Kimba on Eyre Peninsula, has included aerial magnetic and...-
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Kanmantoo. Progress reports and final report to licence full surrender, for the period 25/4/1979 to 15/12/1984.
Exploration conducted in the Mount Pleasant - Tungkillo area included stream, soil and rock chip sampling, an airborne magnetic/radiometric survey, ground magnetic, gravity, IP and EM surveys, and drilling. These activities provided further...-
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Published: 21 Feb 1985
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RB 37/00149 Appraisal of Torrens barite mine, Hundred of Onkaparinga.
In February 1951, South Australian Barytes Limited became interested in this mine, held under claim by Reginald John Alfred Larsson and requested an inspection by Department of Mines officers. This request was repeated, and endorsed by Larsson in...-
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Published: 17 Jun 1954
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RB 41/00105 Magnetic anomalies on Yorke Peninsula, Balgowan and Weetulta areas. December 1952 to January 1953.
One of the magnetic anomalies noticed in the aerial magnetic survey of the Maitland Military Sheet has now been investigated in some detail. A preliminary ground reconnaissance disclosed the presence of two large magnetic anomalies in the vicinity of...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1953
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RB 53/00157 Investigation of aeromagnetic anomalies, Hundreds Carina, Chandada and Ripon, western Eyre Peninsula.
This report summarises regional geology and the results of geophysical surveys and drilling. Ultrabasic rocks underlie the centres for each aeromagnetic anomaly and are sufficiently dense to account for each gravity survey. Spectrographic analyses do...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1963
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RB 54/00073 Summary report on the investigation of the Warramboo aeromagnetic anomaly, central Eyre Peninsula.
As part of the SADM iron exploration programme in South Australia, geophysical and drilling investigations have been undertaken on the Warramboo Anomaly, the largest elongate asymmetrical aeromagnetic anomaly in the State outside of the Middleback...-
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Published: 15 Mar 1962
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RB 59/00012 Geological report no. 3 on the Greenpatch jaspilite structure, Hundred Lincoln, southern Eyre Peninsula with appendixed summary drill logs.
Following aerial and ground geophysics and detailed geological mapping reconnaissance drilling at five potential ore zones has indicated 8.7M tons with a maximum possibility of 17.8M tons/100 vertical feet assaying 25% Fe or better. Preliminary tests...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1964
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RB 59/00090 Investigation of Carrow and Neill aeromagnetic anomalies (7/9/1964).
Ten ground magnetic and gravity traverses delineated the Carrow Anomaly. Seven drillholes disclosed iron formation up to 200 ft. wide. Assuming a stike length of 3000 ft., reserves could approach 6 million tonnes per 100 ft. assaying 23.0 - 28.6%...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1967
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RB 59/00105 Report on geology, geophysics and drilling, secn 60 Hd Miltalie.
Following geological mapping of a keel structure in iron formation and a gravity survey, two diamond drill holes tested the west limb and the core of the structure. The first (D.D.2) penetrated 2 ft. 6 in. of haematite in a leached zone adjacent to a...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1964
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RB 55/00091 Report no. 3 on sampling and logging techniques with summarised drill logs for the Warramboo aeromagnetic anomaly, central Eyre Peninsula. May-Nov 1961.
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Published: 01 Jan 1962
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RB 57/00085 Report no. 1 on a gravity and magnetic survey of the Kopi aeromagnetic anomalies, central Eyre Peninsula.
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Published: 01 Jan 1963
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RB 60/00071 (Report on the) Ukaparinga (Unaparinga) copper mine, Williamstown.
Copper carbonates are sporadically distributed throughout steeply dipping mica schist in a zone up to about 70 ft. wide. The host rocks have been regarded as overturned metamorphosed Burra Group (Torrensian) beds resting on the Aldgate Sandstone...-
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Published: 05 Apr 1965
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RB 44/00035 Geophysical investigation for iron ore Iron Knob district, West Katunga.
A survey with gravity meter and vertical force variometer has been carried out on two aeromagnetic anomalies to the west of the Katunga Hills. The area is covered with sand and alluvium and results obtained indicate the anomalies to be due to varying...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1957
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RB 45/00118 Final report on iron ore prospecting, Corunna area, Iron Knob district.
In an area of limited basement outcrop located between 2 and 5 miles north-northwest of Iron Knob township, the Department's surface traverse channel sampling (969'), percussion boring (643’) and diamond drilling (1270’) tested a low grade...-
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Published: 04 Dec 1957
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RB 46/00207 Report on gravity and magnetic traverses over aeromagnetic anomalies near Port Neill, Eyre Peninsula.
Vertical magnetometer and gravity meter traverses have been run over anomalies disclosed by aeromagnetic survey near Port Neill on Eyre Peninsula. The presence of a large quantity of magnetic rock, denser than the surrounding rocks and thus a possible...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1958
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RB 82/00056 Interpretation of regional geophysical data in the Olary region, South Australia.
Gravity and detailed aeromagnetic data, as summarised in the Metallic Exploration Index Series for CURNAMONA and OLARY, are interpreted. Other detailed geophysical and geological work is incorporated. The interpretation aims to define the areal...-
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Published: 01 Sep 1986
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RB 97/00011 South Australian Steel and Energy Project. Coober Pedy iron ore investigation. Hawks Nest prospect.
As part of the South Australian Steel and Energy Project, MESA targeted Palaeoproterozoic banded iron formation (BIF) at Hawks Nest as a possible iron ore resource. Detailed ground magnetic, gravity and drilling programmes identified seven deposits;...-
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Published: 01 Feb 1997
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RB 97/00010 South Australian Steel and Energy Project. Coober Pedy iron ore investigation. Giffen Well prospect.
As part of the South Australian Steel and Energy Project, MESA has targeted Palaeoproterozoic banded iron formation (BIF) rocks at Giffen Well prospect as a possible iron ore resource. Ground magnetic, gravity and drilling programmes have identified...-
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Published: 01 Feb 1997
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RB 97/00002 South Australian Steel and Energy Project. Coober Pedy iron ore investigation. Sequoia, Gina and Wirrida prospects.
As part of the South Australian Steel and Energy Project, MESA has explored several significant aeromagnetic anomalies to try to find a possible iron ore resource. The Sequoia, Wirrida and Gina magnetic anomalies were chosen as indicating...-
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Published: 01 Feb 1997
