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RB 2003/00020 MANN map sheet bedrock drilling program.
After two years of negotiation with traditional owners and the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Land Council, the Geological Survey Branch of PIRSA's Minerals, Petroleum and Energy Division (MPE) commenced stratigraphic drilling on the 15th May 2002, in the...-
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Published: 01 Dec 2003
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RB 2003/00021 Musgrave Province - Geological summary and exploration history.
The Musgrave Province is largely incorporated within the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Lands and includes cratonic crystalline middle Proterozoic basement rocks of the Musgrave Province proper, as well as mantling younger sedimentary rock successions...-
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Published: 01 Nov 2003
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RB 2003/00012 The application of the Niton [manufacturer name] portable X-ray fluorescence analyser for field-based mapping and sampling.
The Niton Corp. XL-700 series portable XRF analyser was trialed by members of the Musgrave Team, PIRSA Geological Survey Branch, to determine its viability for use in the field by DME and exploration company personnel. Analyses of soil (250 micron...-
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Published: 01 Dec 2004
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RB 2003/00030 Hydrogeochemical assessment of the Musgrave Block.
The results of a 1982 State-wide hydrogeochemical survey showed the Musgrave Block to be anomalous and potentially mineralised. In 1997 a groundwater quality survey was undertaken for the remote communities in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Lands. Water...-
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Published: 01 Dec 2003
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RB 2006/00015 Musgrave Ranges roadside gravity survey
During the period August 27 to September 3, 2006, Primary Industries and Resources South Australia's Div. of Minerals and Energy Resources conducted a gravity survey for Alan Aitken, a PhD candidate from the School of Geosciences at Monash University....-
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Published: 01 Nov 2006
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RB 2007/00016 Marla roadside gravity survey.
The prevailing model of the crustal-scale architecture of the Musgrave Province (Lambeck and Burgess, 1992) proposes a Moho depth offset of 20-25 km beneath the Musgrave Province to explain early teleseismic arrivals and a regional gravity high. This...-
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Published: 01 Sep 2007
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RB 2006/00004 Crustal evolution of the Gawler Craton, South Australia: Application of the TerraneChron technique to detrital zircon from modern stream sediments.
This report presents the results of a Terranechron [registered brand name for this proprietary technique] study of detrital zircons from modern stream sediments of the Gawler Craton. The Terranechron approach involves obtaining uranium - lead decay...-
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Published: 01 Feb 2006
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RB 2006/00005 The Southern Australian Archaean-Proterozoic Synthesis: Developing tectonic frameworks to assist mineral exploration. Abstract volume.
Includes abstracts with the following titles: 1) How magnetotellurics (MT) works, and an overview of new central Australian MT results (Kate Selway) 2) Latest MT traverse results: western Gawler Craton (Stephan Thiel) 3) A constrained 3D...-
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Published: 01 Feb 2006
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RB 2002/00031 Musgrave Block, central Australia. Regional geology from interpretation of airborne magnetic data.
A regional geological interpretation of newly-acquired magnetic data for the majority of the Musgrave Block (central Australia) has been compiled at 1:250 000 scale. This report outlines the methodology and results of interpretation. Highlights of...-
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Published: 01 Aug 2002
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RB 2000/00005 Hydrogeological report on NW Aboriginal Lands well monitoring - October 1998 to April 1999.
Monitoring equipment is now in place in the 29 wells which supply all groundwater to 8 major communities in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Lands. The equipment provides readings of standing water level and pumping rate on an hourly basis for each well;...-
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Published: 01 Feb 2000
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RB 2000/00018 Exploring ancient landscapes. Workshop abstracts.
Abstracts to PAPERS: - Baker, A.K.M. - Metal geochemistry of regolith in the Mount Lofty Ranges and associated alluvial fans on the Adelaide Plains. - Belperio, A.P. and Freeman, H. - Exploration using gold and base metal pathfinders in calcareous...-
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Published: 01 Dec 1999
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RB 2010/00007 Mineral potential and prospectivity analysis, Musgrave Province, including APY Lands.
A preliminary prospectivity analysis has been undertaken for the Musgrave Province, including for the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunyatjara Aboriginal (APY) Lands. This analysis aimed to provide regional information for government bodies, mineral...-
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Published: 01 Feb 2010
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RB 2014/00017 Suitability of using ground magnetics to delineate subsurface dolerite dykes in the Musgrave Province for construction material extraction.
With the announcement of the impending construction of a major new unsealed all-weather road through the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yangkuntjatjara (APY) Lands of South Australia, running westwards for ~ 200 km from the Stuart Highway to Pukatja township...-
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Published: 01 Aug 2014
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RB 2000/00026 Hydrogeological report on NW Aboriginal Lands well monitoring - October 1999 to April 2000.
Significant rainfall events occurred in the central and eastern parts of the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Aboriginal Lands during the period October 1999 to April 2000. All the water wells at Amata and Pukatja showed clear evidence of groundwater recharge,...-
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Published: 01 Aug 2000
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RB 2000/00027 Sustainability of water resources in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Lands, South Australia.
Monitoring of pumping rates, water levels and rainfall at 30 producing water wells across 8 communities in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Lands, South Australia, has given better insight into water usage and aquifer performance. - Some communities are...-
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Published: 01 Aug 2000
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RB 2012/00008 Abminga bedrock drilling program 2001.
The Abminga bedrock drilling program was initiated in 1999 as part of the Targeted Exploration Initiative of South Australia (TEISA) strategy conceived by the SA Government and implemented through PIRSA's Mineral Resources Group. Drilling was proposed...-
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Published: 01 May 2012
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RB 2000/00007 Hydrogeological report on NW Aboriginal Lands well monitoring - April to October 1999.
Monitoring equipment is now installed in the 30 wells that supply groundwater to 8 major communities in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Lands. The equipment provides readings of standing water level and pumping rate on an hourly basis for each well;...-
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Published: 01 Feb 2000
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RB 2014/00018 Gravity Survey 2014A1 AGNES CREEK, ALCURRA, and TIEYON 1:100 000 map sheets.
A ground gravity survey, conducted in two parts between 23 August - 5 September 2013 and between 16-24 May 2014, was undertaken on pastoral leased Crown Land within the Alcurra, Agnes Creek and Tieyon 1:100 000 mapsheet areas in South Australia. A...-
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Published: 01 Sep 2014
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RB 2000/00034 Well siting, drilling and discharge testing, AP Lands 1999/2000.
Water well sites were selected on eight homelands in the vicinity of Umuwa community and along a section of road (Fregon to Mimili) that was scheduled for upgrading. A total of thirteen wells were drilled at seven of the homelands, with at least one...-
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Published: 01 Sep 2000
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RB 2013/00019 Characteristics of porphyry Cu deposits and their potential as exploration targets in South Australia.
Porphyry Cu-(Au-Mo) deposits are typically large tonnage (>150 Mt) and low grade (<1% Cu) deposits which tend to occur in clusters, and the potential for discovering giant-sized such deposits makes them valuable exploration targets. Worldwide,...-
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Published: 01 Nov 2013
