RB 71/00166;Amdel 00800 Bloating characteristics of South Australian clays and shales.
Published: 01 Aug 1971 Created: 06 Nov 2024 Revised: 06 Nov 2024

61 samples were tested. Relationships between Al2O3 SiO2, and gas / fluxing oxides were studied. Pilot production of bloated aggregate for 7 materials was carried out using a rotary calciner. Some clays and shales, some already commercially...

61 samples were tested. Relationships between Al2O3 SiO2, and gas / fluxing oxides were studied. Pilot production of bloated aggregate for 7 materials was carried out using a rotary calciner. Some clays and shales, some already commercially available, are suitable for lightweight concrete aggregates.

More +

About this record

Record No rb7100166
Topic Geoscientific Information
Type of Resource Document
Category Type
Document Type Departmental Publication - Geological Survey Geoscience Publication
Contributor Amdel Ltd
Sponsor
Tenement
Tenement Holder
Operator
Geological Province
    Mine Name
    Stratigraphy
    Commodity
    Notes
    Notes: Copy in Env 01709.
    Geographic Locality: South Australia
    Doc No: RB 71/00166
    Amdel 00800

    Notes: Copy in Env 01709. Geographic Locality: South Australia Doc No: RB 71/00166 Amdel 00800

    Language English
    Metadata Standard ISO 19115-3

    Citations

    Use constraints License
    License Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
    Persistent identifier https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/rb7100166
    Citation Ashworth, D.R.;Jones, D.R. 1971. RB 71/00166;Amdel 00800 Bloating characteristics of South Australian clays and shales. Departmental Publication - Geological Survey Geoscience Publication. Government of South Australia.
    https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/rb7100166

    Technical information

    Status
    Maintenance and Update Frequency
    Geographic Reference GDA2020 (EPSG:7844)
    Geo bounding box {"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[129,-39],[141,-39],[141,-26],[129,-26],[129,-39]]]}
    Purpose
    
                        
                        
    
                        
                      
    Lineage