RB 57/00031 Report on site investigation for SA Cooperative Bulk Handling railway yards, Karoonda.
Published: 01 Jan 1963 Created: 05 Nov 2024 Revised: 05 Nov 2024

A percussion test bore (depth of 86 feet) was put down to investigate the site of a proposed silo at Karoonda. The materials intersected by the bore are fill, a sandy clay soil horizon and sediments (Parilla Sand). Water was not cut in the...

A percussion test bore (depth of 86 feet) was put down to investigate the site of a proposed silo at Karoonda. The materials intersected by the bore are fill, a sandy clay soil horizon and sediments (Parilla Sand). Water was not cut in the foundation bore, however, Bore TH (depth to 900 feet) the supply was in excess of 10,000 gallons per day and the water contained 2,200 p.p.million.

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Record No rb5700031
Topic Geoscientific Information
Type of Resource Document
Category Type
Document Type Departmental Publication - Engineering Geology Publication
Contributor
Sponsor
Tenement
Tenement Holder
Operator
Geological Province Murray Basin
Mine Name
Stratigraphy Parilla Sand Member
Commodity
    Notes
    Notes: 63/00937
    Geographic Locality: Karoonda;Hd Marmon Jabuk
    Doc No: RB 57/00031

    Notes: 63/00937 Geographic Locality: Karoonda;Hd Marmon Jabuk Doc No: RB 57/00031

    Language English
    Metadata Standard ISO 19115-3

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    License Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
    Persistent identifier https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/rb5700031
    Citation Robson, S. 1963. RB 57/00031 Report on site investigation for SA Cooperative Bulk Handling railway yards, Karoonda. Departmental Publication - Engineering Geology Publication. Government of South Australia.
    https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/rb5700031

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    Geographic Reference GDA2020 (EPSG:7844)
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