RB 64/00061 Report on basalt deposit, Salt Creek, secn 42 Parish Dergholm, Co. Follett, Victoria - Department of Highways and Local Government.
Published: 01 Jan 1967 Created: 05 Nov 2024 Revised: 05 Nov 2024

Older volcanic basalt outcrops in the north bank of Salt Creek 7 miles north of Dergholm (Section 42, Parish Dergholm, Victoria). Investigation of this olivine basalt flow with amygdules of zeolite, by surface mapping, auger and diamond drilling...

Older volcanic basalt outcrops in the north bank of Salt Creek 7 miles north of Dergholm (Section 42, Parish Dergholm, Victoria). Investigation of this olivine basalt flow with amygdules of zeolite, by surface mapping, auger and diamond drilling has shown moderate to complete weathering and extensive closely spaced jointing. Use as aggregate for bitumized road surfaces is not recommended.

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Record No rb6400061
Topic Geoscientific Information
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Document Type Departmental Publication - Geological Survey Geoscience Publication
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    Notes: 66/00071
    Geographic Locality: Victoria
    Doc No: RB 64/00061

    Notes: 66/00071 Geographic Locality: Victoria Doc No: RB 64/00061

    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/rb6400061
    Citation Mason, M.G.;Tarvydas, R.K. 1967. RB 64/00061 Report on basalt deposit, Salt Creek, secn 42 Parish Dergholm, Co. Follett, Victoria - Department of Highways and Local Government. Departmental Publication - Geological Survey Geoscience Publication. Government of South Australia.
    https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/rb6400061

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    Geographic Reference GDA2020 (EPSG:7844)
    Geo bounding box {"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[129,-39],[141,-39],[141,-26],[129,-26],[129,-39]]]}
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