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Pualco West. Progress reports and final report to licence expiry/full surrender, for the period 26/10/1972 to 25/10/1973.
Reconnaissance and detailed bulk loam sampling undertaken to look for diamonds or kimberlite indicator minerals in the vicinity of the Pualco Anticline, plus spectrographic analyses of the derived heavy mineral concentrates for gold and base metals...-
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Published: 12 Dec 1973
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Mount Misery. Progress reports and final report to licence expiry/full surrender, for the period 30/11/1981 to 29/11/1985.
Stratabound, chemically precipitated Telfer - type replacement style vein gold was the target of exploration undertaken over an area 25 km north-west of Yunta, which contains good exposures of Neoproterozoic Umberatana Group clastic metasediments that...-
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Lilydale. Data release made in lieu of submitting a first partial surrender report : progress reports, annual reports and final report to licence expiry/renewal over a much reduced area, for the period 5/1/1988 to 4/1/1993.
Initial exploration carried out near Lilydale Homestead, 80 kilometres south-east of Yunta, targeted possible Starra-style gold in the Braemar Ironstone facies. Flying of an airborne semi-detailed magnetic and radiometric survey identified magnetic...-
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Copperlinka. Progress and annual reports plus final report to licence expiry/full surrender, for the period 16/4/1991 to 6/6/1997.
Exploration for possible large, potentially open cut - mineable disseminated quartz vein - type syngenetic gold and base metal deposits within a licence area located near Outalpa, 150 km south-west of Broken Hill, has comprised geological mapping,...-
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RB 82/00069 Mintaro Goldfield, geological investigations, 1980-1982.
Small quantities of gold from both shallow alluvial and underground workings have been produced since discovery in 1892. Mineralization is associated with NW trending faults cutting the Auburn Dolomite and Watervale Sandstone Member of the Burra...-
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Published: 01 Sep 1982
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RB 86/00071 Waukaringa Goldfield geological investigations 1983 - 1985.
From 1873 to 1894, this goldfield, located 35 km north of Yunta, produced over 45,000 ounces (1400 kg) of gold from approximately 60,000 tonnes of ore, dug from a series of quartz-ironstone-pyrite reefs that dip southwards at 32 degrees on the...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1987
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RB 87/00098 Geophysical appraisal of the Echunga district with reference to mineralisation within the Middle-Late Proterozoic rocks.
The diamond and base metal potential is appraised based on recent company exploration for gold and diamond bearing kimberlites, with special reference to regional stratigraphy, tectonic structures based on the Echunga detailed low level aeromagnetic...-
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Published: 01 Aug 1987
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RB 88/00013 Appraisal of gold tailings Homeward Bound gold mine, Mannahill Goldfield.
Mineral Lease 5316, covering workings of Homeward Bound mine, is traversed by a stratabound quartz, ironstone, calcite, pyrite lode in thinly laminated grey calcareous siltstones of Umberatana Group, Enorama Shale.Homeward Bound reef has been explored...-
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Published: 01 Apr 1988
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RB 88/00015 Seismic refraction survey Teetulpa Goldfields.
2 seismic refraction profiles aimed to test the method in searching for alluvial channels incised into Adelaidean bedrock in EL1413. Interpreted depths to bedrock of 6-10 metres were confirmed by follow-up drilling and an indication of the bedrock...-
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Published: 01 Mar 1988
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RB 84/00067 Geological and geochemical survey of part of the Mount Grainger Anticline.
Investigation of part of the nose of the Mount Grainger Anticline where minor gold and copper occurrences are known, and anomalous Au, Cu, Pb, Zn, Co, Mn, Ba and Fe values have been detected by stream sediment surveys. 692 soil and 63 rock chip...-
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Published: 01 Aug 1984
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RB 84/00066 Mount Grainger Goldfield - History and production.
Gold mineralization, discovered in 1882, occurs in quartz ironstone veining in three main areas - Aureous Line, Dustholes Range and Mount Grainger area. Maximum depth of any working is the 100.58 metres deep Mount Grainger Main Shaft. Includes...-
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Published: 01 Oct 1984
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RB 83/00053 Appraisal of gold tailings - Bird-in-Hand mine.
Indicated 30 880 tonnes of tailings containing 1.72 g/t gold and 171 ppm copper remain. 80% of gold is extractable, but cyanidation or mercury amalgamation not allowed, due to water catchment area.-
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Published: 01 Jul 1983
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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 84/00031 Appraisal of gold tailings - Mount Grainger Goldfield.
Between 1901 and 1916 gold ore from Mount Grainger Goldfield, 10 km north of Oodla Wirra, was treated by battery amalgamation and cyanidation at the Mount Grainger Mine. Tailings and slimes from this ore processing period still remain on site, and...-
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Published: 01 May 1984
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RB 84/00076 Victoria Tower gold mine, Wadnaminga Goldfield, history and production.
Brief description of the workings and historical outline from daily newspapers and Mining Reviews. Since discovery in 1899, 371.07 tonnes of ore have yielded 35 923.91 grams of gold bullion, ore being treated at Mount Torrens and Peterborough...-
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Published: 01 Apr 1985
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RB 85/00015 Orama Hill gold mine. Geological investigations and diamond drilling, 1983.
Orama Hill gold mine, also known as Koonamore Goldfield or Butlers Claim recorded production since 1930 of 808.89 grams of bullion. The mine is on the steeply dipping, sheared, axial plane of the Orama Hill anticline, in sandstone, siltstone and shale...-
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Published: 01 Jul 1985
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RB 86/00003 Treatment of gold tailings - Waukaringa Goldfield. A review of operations and metallurgical investigations, 1983-1985.
Alma and Victoria and Alma Extended, reportedly treated 60 000 and 2 834 tonnes of gold ore respectively. Tailings remaining on site contain minimum 37 710 tonnes grading 2.71 g/t gold and 1 080 tonnes grading 1.94 g/t gold respectively. Attempts in...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1986
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RB 85/00067 Appraisal of gold tailings, Virginia gold mine, Wadnaminga Goldfield.
Discovered in 1890, mine has recorded production of 5 464 tonnes which yielded 262 185.90 grams of gold bullion. To determine gold content and tonnage, 5 hand auger and 2 shallow holes were drilled on the dumps. On site are 4080 tonnes of tailings...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1986
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RB 86/00001 Waukaringa Goldfield - History of mining and ore processing, 1873-1983.
Gold was first discovered in 1873. Most work was done before 1900 with the Alma and Victoria producing the bulk of the gold. Recorded production from the field was 58 226.46 tonnes yielding 1 426 665.22 grams of gold bullion, i.e. 24.50 g/t Au. 39...-
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Published: 01 Sep 1986
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RB 86/00045 Review of gold tailings in South Australia.
Stockpiles of tailings from abandoned gold mines are small and probably do not warrant retreatment individually. Total of 71 000 tonnes of tailings are at Government Battery sites at Mount Torrens, Peterborough, Glenloth, Tarcoola and Mongolata. The...-
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Published: 01 Aug 1986
