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RB 62/00103 Investigation of Lakes Torrens and Gairdner. Part 2 investigation of Lake Gairdner.
Published: 01 Jan 1968 Created: 05 Nov 2024 Revised: 05 Nov 2024
Author: Johns, R.K.

Lake Gairdner is largely covered by a crust of salt which overlies gypseous muds, silts and sands. Despite the fact that the floor of the lake and the surrounding catchment area are underlain by igneous rocks whose K2O content exceeds 5%, the lake...

Lake Gairdner is largely covered by a crust of salt which overlies gypseous muds, silts and sands. Despite the fact that the floor of the lake and the surrounding catchment area are underlain by igneous rocks whose K2O content exceeds 5%, the lake brines do not reflect a markedly higher potash content than do those of other inland lakes of South Australia. Boring has disclosed a sequence of gypsum, gypseous clays and sand in the bed of the lake; bedrock was intersected in one borehole.

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Record No rb6200103
Topic Geoscientific Information
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    Notes: Published in South Australia. geological survey. report of investigations sadme, vol. 31, p: 63-89; maps, illust 60/01348
Geographic Locality: Lake Gairdner
Doc No: RB 62/00103
    Notes: Published in South Australia. geological survey. report of investigations sadme, vol. 31, p: 63-89; maps, illust 60/01348
Geographic Locality: Lake Gairdner
Doc No: RB 62/00103
    Language English
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    Persistent identifier https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/rb6200103
    Citation Johns, R.K. 1968. RB 62/00103 Investigation of Lakes Torrens and Gairdner. Part 2 investigation of Lake Gairdner. Departmental Publication - Geological Survey Geoscience Publication. Government of South Australia.
    https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/rb6200103

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