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Source-rock analysis of Skillogalee Dolomite, Burra Group, Adelaide Geosyncline.
6 selected drill core samples and 2 fossiliferous outcrop samples of Neoproterozoic Burra Group carbonate/dolomitic sediments from the Willouran Ranges were subjected to laboratory source rock analysis to determine their organic richness, kerogen type...-
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Published: 03 Mar 1986
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Saw Mill. Progress and final reports for the period 22/2/1973 to 22/2/1974.
Investigations included drilling in the eastern part of EL 41, costeaning and close space drilling near Nob Well and Apollonaris anomaly, water well sampling, and ground search for carnotite.-
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Published: 01 Jan 1974
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Orroroo. Progress reports to licence surrender for the period 18/11/1971 to 28/9/1972.
In a continuation of diamond and base metal exploration of newly discovered carbonatite / kimberlite intrusive bodies in an area located immediately north of Orroroo, these bodies were examined petrographically and analysed to compare their...-
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Elder Range. Progress reports to licence surrender, for the period 17/2/1972 to 11/4/1972.
Exploration for possible economic fluorite deposits in an area south-west of Wilpena Pound consisted only of a rapid geochemical rock chip sampling programme. No encouraging results were obtained, so the ground was surrendered.-
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Keyneton. Progress reports and final report to licence expiry/renewal, for the period 17/6/1972 to 16/6/1973.
During the current licence term Aquitaine conducted ongoing evaluation of its recent placer scheelite mineral discovery near Keyneton, south-east of the Barossa Ranges. Additional field reconnaissance, rock chip sampling and petrological study, much...-
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Keyneton. Progress reports to licence full surrender, for the period 6/8/1973 to 17/4/1974.
Continuing geological, geochemical, petrographic and ground magnetic work was done by AAP along 26 sampling profiles to try to unravel possible stratigraphic and tectonic controls on known base metal mineralisation at the Royal Keyneton and Hope mine...-
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Bendigo Station. Progress reports to licence expiry/renewal, for the period 6/8/1987 to 5/8/1992.
Copper and gold exploration comprising outcrop, stream sediment and soil geochemical sampling, and the conduct of ground magnetic and IP surveys, plus RC percussion (67 vertical holes, total 6624 m) and diamond cored tail drilling (in 2 holes, total...-
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Published: 02 Jul 1992
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RB 54/00075 Ediacara silver-lead-copper Mineral Field. (Mineralisation investigation) Progress report no. 1.
Lead and copper mineralisation occurs in rocks of Cambrian age in the Ediacara Mineral Field. Rich pockets of ore minerals of limited extent occur in the Transition beds and in the overlying carbonates, associated with breccias or turbidites....-
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Published: 19 Mar 1962
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RB 60/00064 O'Donoghues Castle copper prospect, Balcanoona Station.
Irregular oxidised orebodies up to about 3 feet thick, containing copper carbonates, quartz, sphaerocobaltite (cobalt carbonate) and wad (hydrated manganese oxide), occupy both shear zones aligned parallel with bedding, and crush zones developed...-
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Published: 26 Mar 1965
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RB 82/00052 Oraparinna barite deposits. Geological investigations at the Oraparinna Bunker Hill mine, Co. Taunton, Flinders Ranges.
Total output from 1940 - 1979 is 180 000 tonnes. The deposits are in folded Marinoan shale and siltstone of the Wilpena Group, within a cone shaped graben, structurally controlled by the Oraparinna Diapir. All lodes are within Brachina Formation,...-
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Published: 01 Jul 1982
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RB 84/00062 Petrography of forty two specimens from within and south of the Burra open cut copper mine.
Includes a discussion about probable processes of mobilisation and recrystallisation of the dolomitic sediments, and describes the evidence found for the presence of a pyroclastic component in many of the non-carbonate sedimentary rock samples.-
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Published: 01 Jul 1984
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RB 85/00032 Rocks from the Kanmantoo Trough near Sedan Hill including possible equivalents to the Truro Volcanics.
21 specimens of volcanics and felsic gneisses are heterogeneous in both original lithology and the extent of metamorphic and metasomatic alteration. Strong granitic metasomatism may indicate concealed granitoid plutons. Continuation of andesitic...-
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Published: 01 Jun 1985
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RB 80/00037 Geology of the Montacute dolomite quarry, sections 330, 332, 833, Hundred Onkaparinga. PMs 136, 137 - The Readymix Group (SA).
Reserves of 12.1 million tonnes of dolomite are indicated, but are conditional upon removal of 2.2 million tonnes of waste dumps and of 5.8 million tonnes of phyllite.-
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Published: 01 Jan 1980
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RB 83/00087 Patawarta barite deposit, out of Counties, Flinders Ranges.
2 small vertical lodes which cross cut dolomite, contain inferred reserves of 1100 tonnes of oil drilling grade barite. Selective mining should also yield industrial grade, if deeper barite is less iron stained. Neither lode has been worked.-
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Published: 01 Nov 1983
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RB 84/00005 Petrography of eight rocks from the Wangianna sheet.
Sediments deposited in environment similar to present day inland drainage system.-
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Published: 01 Feb 1984
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RB 81/00002 Petrographic descriptions of Willyama Complex rocks and Umberatana Group metasediments, northern Outalpa Inlier, Olary Province.
Petrology of 174 rocks indicate that 5 deformation phases (D1 - D5) are present within this dominantly schistose domain. Describes many samples which contain gneissosity, schistosity or crenulation.-
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Published: 01 Aug 1980
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RB 79/00159 Three sections measured in Lower Adelaidean (Proterozoic) rocks, southeastern Curdimurka area.
Stratigraphic sections were measured through the Callanna Beds and lower Burra Group, by tape and air photo enlargement, at the following localities: (1) north-east of Kingston Dam, (2) south-east of Dome Hill and (3) west of Callanna Homestead. At...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1980
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RB 79/00064 Dolomite aggregate deposit, Warnertown, sections 307 and 308, Hd Napperby.
Two deposits comprising gently dipping dolomitic sediments of the Skillogalee Dolomite formation were located during a reconnaissance for construction materials for the Crystal Brook bypass. The southern deposit near Crystal Brook was subsequently...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1979
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RB 93/00019 Geology of the Upalinna Diapir, central Flinders Ranges.
Investigation of the Upalinna Diapir, located 20 km east of Wilpena Pound in the Adelaide Geosyncline, has identified a number of structural and sedimentary features normally associated with evaporite diapirs. The Upalinna Diapir is a small,...-
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Published: 01 Feb 1993
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RB 98/00014 Clare Drilling. Phase 2 - June 1997.
Phase Two of a drilling program at Clare, South Australia was undertaken in June, 1997. A total of 6 bores were drilled, 4 of these at existing locations established during Phase One drilling in January, 1996, and a further 2 at Watervale Oval as...-
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Published: 01 Mar 1998
