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Yudnamutana. Progress reports to licence expiry/renewal, for the period 24/6/1972 to 23/6/1973.
As part of continuing exploration for possible economic buried stratiform / hydrothermal copper mineralisation in the Yudnamutana Mining Field, the target lower Callanna Group strata were geologically mapped, petrologically studied and geochemically...-
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Kalabity. Progress reports to licence expiry/renewal for the period 15/3/1971 to 17/6/1973, plus related technical reports about in situ leach uranium mining methods in Wyoming.
The recently completed drilling of 189 open rotary holes (total penetration 22,427 m), plus the redrilling and geophysical re-logging by joint venturer Minad-Teton of 19 previously completed Carpentaria Exploration Co. uranium exploration holes (for a...-
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Published: 02 Jan 1974
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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 38/00018 Report on radioactive occurrences ( in the ) Middleback Range.
Three occurrences of anomalous radioactivity detected by BHP within Palaeoproterozoic metasediments on the eastern side of the Iron Prince open pit iron mine were inspected at the company's request, to try to determine the source of radiation. The...-
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Published: 04 Aug 1954
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RB 38/00034 Preliminary survey of road metal deposits, Tumby Bay district, part Hd Hutchison.
Following a request from the Highways and Local Government Department for geological advice on road metal deposits in the north-west portion of the Hundred of Hutchison, Tumby Bay District (H. & L.G.D. 840/50), a preliminary survey of rock...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1954
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RB 38/00051 Ferruginous gravel deposit, section 107 Hd Lincoln.
A request was received from the Commissioner of Highways for an assessment of the extent and suitability of deposits of ironstone and gravel for crushing as base course road metal, exposed in low rises to the west of Little Swamp, some 5 miles west of...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1954
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RB 52/00110 Devil's Chimney ironstone deposit.
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Published: 01 Jan 1962
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RB 51/00048 Preliminary report on the availability of road aggregate in an area 7 miles NE of Radium Hill at the Cutana-Grant iron quarries.
From a preliminary investigation in an area of Proterozoic Sturtian series rocks 7 miles North East of Radium Hill there appears in excess, both quartzite and ironstone, of the 75000 cubic yards of crushed aggregate required for construction purposes...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1960
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RB 55/00049 Ironstone deposits, Radium Hill district.
Reconnaissance of ironstone quarries and iron formation outcrops revealed Archaean (?) and Upper Proterozoic (Sturtian) iron formation and laterites derived from them. These are easily distinguished on geological and aeromagnetic criteria. While a...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1964
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RB 57/00047A Mineral fillers and pigments. Progress report 25th to 30th June, 1963.
At the request of the South Australian Department of Mines a survey of current Australian usage of mineral fillers and pigments was made. The survey was intended to determine the consumptions and specifications typical of various industries and to...-
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Published: 01 Jul 1963
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RB 57/00047;Amdel 00266 Fillers and pigments. Survey of industry.
At the request of the South Australian Government Department of Mines a survey was made of current Australian usage of mineral fillers and pigments. The survey was intended to determine the consumption and specification typical of various industries...-
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Published: 01 Aug 1963
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RB 49/00117 Ironstone and limestone for road metal, secn 201 and reserve, Hd Mannanarie - Highways and Local Government Department.
Siliceous ironstone in Sec. 201, 3 miles west of Yongala, occurs as scattered lenses within sandy shale on the lower slopes of a hill and as a capping at the top. The scattered and irregular nature of the outcrops allows only the rough estimate of...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1959
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RB 50/00029 Results of drilling for road metal, secn 201 and reserve, Hd Mannanarie - Highways and Local Government Department.
Ironstone on Section 201, Hd. Mannanarie, near Yongala, was drilled and found to be only 3m thick. Reserves are thus very low. Limestone drilled to 15m on the neighbouring Stone Reserve gave a very poor core recovery, a reflection on the porous,...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1960
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RB 50/00062 Report on road metal deposits in the Tumby Bay-Cummins district - Highways and Local Government Department.
A reconnaissance of the Tumby Bay - Cummins area has revealed that only three of the deposits inspected, are suitable as potential road metal. The quartz reef, Section 82, Hundred Koppio, 1½ miles west of Yallunda Flat, has reserves of suitable stone...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1960
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RB 78/00069 Devils Chimney micaceous hematite deposit, sections 45, 46, Hd Minburra, Co. Herbert.
Very tight folding and remobilization of the Sturtian Holowilena Ironstone has produced a massive ironstone blow and small lenses of micaceous haematite. The haematitic quartz rock is not suitable for pigments, and lenses of haematite of pigment...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1980
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RB 84/00028 Petrography of 25 specimens from Mount Grainger Goldfield.
Specimens from the Mt Grainger Goldfield include quartzites, sandstones in which kaolinite is believed to represent earlier feldspar, siltstones, shales, diamictites of probable glaciogene origin, granitoids and andesites. Low to moderate temperature...-
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Published: 01 May 1984
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RB 99/00028 Sand resources of the Mount Compass area. Reconnaissance drilling and testing.
Mount Compass is an important sand resource area. The ACI Glenshera sand pit, which supplies Australia's largest container glass plant at West Croydon with over 100 000 tonnes per year of glass sand, is also a major source of foundry sand. Four...-
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Published: 01 Oct 1999
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Boolooroo Goldfield. Annual reports to licence expiry for the period 24/11/1995 to 14/3/2006.
Protracted exploration undertaken by an individual mineral prospector over a small area of rugged topography located in the north-central Flinders Ranges, approximately 25 km north-east of Leigh Creek, has addressed a number of potentially economic...-
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Published: 14 Mar 1906
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Data release [made at SA Director of Mines' discretion] : Manunda. Annual reports submitted until the commencement of joint reporting on the Razorback Ridge Iron Ore Project, for the period 10/12/2007 to 9/12/2009.
The banded iron formations associated with various tillite in South Australia have been recognised as being potential sources for iron however the low-grade nature of these bands has been one of the limiting factors in why they have not been...-
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Report on dolomite deposits at the Neales River, north-west of Lake Eyre North, SA.
Geological investigations have delineated a dolomite deposit extending at least 8 miles along the lower Neales River and exposed in its banks. An indicated resource of approximately 20 million tons is estimated to be present. It is considered that...-
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Published: 09 Jan 1970
