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Lake Cadibarrawirracanna. Progress and final reports to licence expiry/full surrender for the period 3/6/1980 to 2/12/1980.
Thirty-two shallow auger holes up to 2.76 m deep were drilled into the floor of Lake Cadibarrawirracanna, situated 70 km west of William Creek, in a search for possible potash-rich brines trapped by the lake sediments. The lacustrine sediments were...-
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RB 37/00046 Hydrology of the military sheets of Algebuckina, Nilpinna, Conway, Umbum, Boorthanna, Cadlareena, Anna and Delray.
Hydrological investigations were made in conjunction with the Denison Peake Geological Survey, including the one mile Military sheets of Algebuckina, Nilpinna, Conway, Umbum, Boorthanna, Cadlareena, Anna and Delray. Here, the generally flat area of...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1954
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RB 41/00040 Hydrology of portion of the Great Artesian Basin near the Peake and Denison Ranges.
This hydrological investigation was done in conjunction with the Denison-Peake Geological Survey covering the Military Sheets of Algebuckina, Nilpinna, Conway, Umbum, Boorthanna, Cadlareena, Anna and Delray. The generally flat Mesozoic sediments...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1957
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RB 54/00139 Great Artesian Basin sediments from near Tibooburra, NSW.
38 rock specimens from outcrops in the Tibooburra area were examined palaeontologically for clients Fitzpatrick, Wilson and Company. A Neocomian to probably Cenomanian age is represented.-
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Published: 01 May 1962
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RB 55/00033 Material from the southern margin of the Great Artesian Basin and the Frome Embayment.
One hundred and six samples collected mainly from spoil heaps of bores were examined. Their ages range from Proterozoic to Recent. A section through deep bores in the Frome Embayment is appended.-
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Published: 01 Jan 1962
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RB 60/00021 Report on the investigations and development of groundwater for period 1/7/1964 to 1/11/1964.
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Published: 01 Jan 1965
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RB 60/00040 Geology of the MARREE 1:250 000 map area.
The MARREE mapsheet area lies in arid country about 400 miles north of Adelaide, South Australia. It includes the town of Marree, on the Alice Springs railway line, and part of the Birdsville and Strzelecki tracks. The area is covered mainly by flat...-
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Published: 03 Mar 1965
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RB 45/00064 Geological and hydrological observations along the Strzelecki Creek, portion of Cooper Creek and on adjacent parts of the Great Australia Artesian Basin.
A reconnaissance trip up the Strzelecki Creek to Cordillo Downs, down the Cooper and across to Mirra Mitta bore on the Birdsville track is described. A review of borehole and field evidence along the margin of the Great Australian Artesian Basin...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1957
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RB 47/00086 Outline of the biostratigraphy of Andamooka Opalfield.
Four faunal assemblages are present in the Lower Cretaceous shales and sandstones at Andamooka. Abundant Aptian foraminifera occur in the "toe dirt" immediately below the opal horizon. A notable discovery from recent sampling is that of late...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1961
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RB 77/00077 Coober Pedy town water supply. Groundwater prospects and completion report. Stuart Range bores 7-10.
Groundwater of salinity lower than 5000 mg/l was found to occur north of Coober Pedy at a distance of 20-30 km. Four holes (cumulative depth 274 m) were drilled and encountered water of salinity 4000-9000 mg/l. A production well will commence in the...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1977
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RB 78/00015 CURNAMONA 1:250 000 sheet water well survey.
Survey of 100 water wells. Groundwater is obtained from the artesian Jurassic aquifer, the Tertiary Quaternary sediments and Willyama Complex basement. Salinities are high.-
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Published: 01 Jan 1978
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RB 79/00013 CALLABONNA 1:250 000 sheet water well survey.
Approximately eighty water wells were located on the CALLABONNA sheet area. The purpose of the survey was to obtain all relevant information for, sample the groundwater from and photograph the headworks of all flowing wells. Groundwater is obtained...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1979
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RB 79/00105 Kopperamanna, Gason, Pandie Pandie 1:250 000 sheets. Water well survey.
A hydrological survey to update groundwater information on the 1:250,000 mapsheet areas KOPPERAMANNA, GASON and PANDIE PANDIE was carried out during April-May 1979. Data on the above three areas has been incorporated into one report because of the...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1979
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RB 77/00070 WINTINNA 1:250 000 sheet water well survey.
Approximately 100 water wells were visited and photographed. Most wells are equipped with windmills and are used for stock supply purposes. Salinities range from 500 mg/1 to 16 000 mg/1 but most f a l l within the range 1 000 to 5 000 mg/1. Standing...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1977
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RB 79/00031 CURDIMURKA 1:250 000 sheet water well survey.
A hydrological survey to update hydrogeological information on the CURDIMURKA sheet area was carried out during October 1978. Approximately 70 water wells were located, including 24 flowing wells which were photographed. Groundwater is used for stock...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1979
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RB 79/00066 Sampling and measurement of mound springs, Great Artesian Basin, South Australia. Progress report no. 3, WARRINA, OODNADATTA, BILLAKALINA, CURDIMURKA sheets.
This report virtually completes a systematic survey of mound springs around the south-western edge of the Great Artesian Basin in South Australia. There are as yet about 20 springs left unsampled, mostly on BILLAKALINA, in the Francis Swamp and...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1979
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RB 77/00059 Coober Pedy town water supply. Completion report. Stuart Range bores 5 and 6.
Two production water wells were drilled during March-May, 1974. The wells are located about 1 km apart within the Coober Pedy town area, and both draw upon the Cadna-Owie Formation. Salinity is uniformly high in both holes, at 16,600 - 16,700 mg/l....-
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Published: 01 Jan 1977
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RB 98/00019 Spencer Regions strategic water management study.
The availability of adequate water supplies is crucial to future development, particularly in the arid areas of the State. Primary Industries and Resources South Australia (PIRSA), as part of the Spencer Regions Strategic Water Management Study, has...-
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Published: 01 Apr 1998
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RB 89/00066 GAB field survey - 1986/1987.
Data collected from 116 flowing and 24 non-flowing wells included shut in pressure, temperature, flow rate, pH, headworks condition and full chemical analyses of water samples. An observation network is to monitor controlled flowing wells every 2 years.-
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Published: 01 Aug 1989
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Marree, Mount Alford, Meta Hill and Etadunna. Joint first progress and joint final report to licences' joint full surrender, for the period 20/6/1980 to 19/12/1980.
An assessment of the oil shale potential of marginal Great Artesian Basin sediments in South Australia was carried out, due mainly to their perceived stratigraphic and lithological similarity to Cretaceous strata in Queensland which host the very...-
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Published: 25 Nov 1980
