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RB 37/00024 Geological survey of road metal deposit near Dayeston, section 128 Hundred of Nuriootpa, County Light.
A request was recieved from the Highways and Local Government Department (D.M. 864/50) for a geological survey and estimation of reserves of road metal from Sections 229 and 128 in the Hundred of Nuriootpa. The volume of stone required was 500,000...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1954
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RB 37/00026 Investigation of road metal deposit near Greenock.
The Highways and Local Government Department indicates that this area around Greenock and Daveyston is in a strategic position to supply material for future road construction and maintenance and that large volume of road metal (500,000 cubic yards)...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1954
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RB 38/00093 Hook quarry building stone deposit.
The present survey was carried out at the request of the Manager of the Building Stone Co. to determine the quantity of stone suitable for cutting with carborundum saws for the production of building stone. The present Company commenced operations at...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1956
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RB 39/00062 Preliminary report on a building stone deposit at Basket Range.
The deposit is within Section 250, Hundred of Onkaparinga, on the southern side of the main road between Basket Range and Forest Range, 15 miles easterly from Adelaide. The land is owned by Mr. W. Bishop of Forest Range, to whom royalties on minerals...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1957
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RB 39/00095 Second report on building stone deposit, Forest Range.
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Published: 01 Jan 1955
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RB 41/00013 Sandstone for use as building stone, secn 33 Hd Macclesfield.
A survey of a sandstone in Section 33, Hundred Macclesfield, was requested by Mr. R.G. Rosser, Eighth Avenue, St, Peters, Adelaide. Mr. Rosser holds a lease on the land from Mr. F. Pfeiffer, c/o Post Office, Macclesfield. The letter also has an...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1957
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RB 41/00053 Survey for road metal deposit, secn 2008 Hd Kondoparinga and reserve, Hd Nangkita.
A geological survey of the "stone reserve opposite Section 2008, Hundred Kondoparinga" was requested by the Highways and Local Government Department. A telephone call to that department failed to obtain information as to the exact area for which a...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1955
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RB 49/00145 Greenhill quarries.
Rock types mapped in the above area include arkosic ortho quartzites, arkosic sandstones and chloritic quartzite schists of the Stonyfell Quartzite formation in the Torrensian Series. Total available reserves of rock are estimated at over thirty...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1961
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RB 50/00017 Report on road metal quarry, quartzite, secn 5299 Hd Kanmantoo - Mount Barker Quarries.
A road metal quarry in buff quartzites and micaceous sandstones occurs half a mile east of the township of Nairne. The sediments exposed are basal members of the Kanmantoo Group. The beds strike south-south-east dipping 60 to the east. More than...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1960
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RB 50/00152 Report on proposed mining of sandstone, section 1180 Hd Adelaide.
For a number of years White Rock Quarries Ltd. have operated on Part Section 1109 and Section 1180, Hundred of Adelaide, which are Government property. The company has now acquired its own deposits of stone on adjoining land, but wishes to continue...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1960
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RB 50/00170 Quartzite deposit, secns 163, 167, 16 Hd Onkaparinga.
Eight quartzite horizons occur in the area mapped. These are interbedded with micaceous sandstones, siltstones and mica schists in the Sturtian Series of the Adelaide System. Total reserves in four of the quartzite horizons designated Nos. 2, 5, 6 and...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1961
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RB 42/00100 Hooks sandstone quarry.
Reserves of feldspathic sandstone in the Aldgate formation in part of Section 155, Hundred Onkaparinga, suitable for dressing with carborundum saws are estimated to exceed 20,000 cubic yards. This figure could probably be increased to exceed 40,000...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1957
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RB 42/00034 Building stone deposit near Morgan.
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Published: 01 Jan 1957
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RB 46/00023 Evaluation of Evans quarry freestone as a source of building sand.
Three samples of waste freestone were evaluated as a source of building aggregate and fine clay. Washed sand produced from each sample appears unsuitable as building aggregate because of the high percentage of composite particles present. The fine...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1960
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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 86/00005 Mineral production statistics. Six months period ended 30/6/1985.
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Published: 01 Jan 1986
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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 79/00030 Geology of the Riverview quartzite quarry, sections 38, 5394, Hd of Yatala. Private Mine 31 (The Readymix Group SA).
Quartzites and sandstones in the Stonyfell Quartzite formation of the Adelaide System are quarried by the Readymix Group (S.A.) at Riverview quarry, 14 km north-east of Adelaide. Inferred geological reserves above the level of the nearby River Torrens...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1981
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RB 79/00063 Geology of the Eagle quartzite quarry.
Quartzite and sandstone of the Stonyfell Quartzite formation of the Burra Group are quarried by Quarry Industries Ltd at Eagle Quarry, located in the Adelaide Hills less than 10 km from the Adelaide GPO. The deposit is fault bounded to the west and...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1981
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RB 93/00017 Physical properties of South Australian building stones.
A program of testing of physical properties of South Australian building stones has been carried out on 30 samples representing: - Seven granite samples from four localities - One marble sample - Thirteen slate and flagstone samples from nine...-
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Published: 01 Mar 1993
