RB 83/00058 Williamstown kaolin-sillimanite-mica deposits.

Published: 01 Jul 1983 Created: 06 Nov 2024 Revised: 06 Nov 2024

Author: Olliver, J.G.;Barnes, L.C.;Townsend, I.J.

Report describes these unusual mineral deposits which are currently the only source in Australia of refractory grade sillimanite and filler grade mica.

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Record No	rb8300058
Topic	Geoscientific Information
Type of Resource	Document
Category Type	Earth Sciences Engineering Exploration Geochemistry Geochemistry Geology Geomorphology And Regolith And Landscape Evolution Geophysics Historical Geology Information And Computing Sciences Mineral Resource Geology Mineral Resources (Excl. Energy Resources) Mineral System Geology Mineralogy And Crystallography Mining Engineering Petrology Physical Geography Primary Mining And Extraction Of Mineral Resources Quarry And Extractive Resource Geology Regional Geology Resource Geology Resources Engineering
Document Type	Departmental Publication - Geological Survey Geoscience Publication
Contributor	SADME Geological Survey Branch. Mineral Resources Section
Sponsor	Australian Industrial Minerals NL
Tenement	PM 13
Tenement Holder
Operator
Geological Province	Adelaide Geosyncline Warren Inlier
Mine Name	Mount Crawford mine;Springfield mine
Stratigraphy	Barossa Complex
Commodity	clay industrial material kaolin kyanite rutile
Notes	Notes: Paper for proposed inclusion in the "Industrial Minerals" technical journal. Geographic Locality: North-central Mount Lofty Ranges;Williamstown;Warren Reservoir Doc No: RB 83/00058 Notes: Paper for proposed inclusion in the "Industrial Minerals" technical journal. Geographic Locality: North-central Mount Lofty Ranges;Williamstown;Warren Reservoir Doc No: RB 83/00058
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/rb8300058
Citation	Olliver, J.G.;Barnes, L.C.;Townsend, I.J. 1983. RB 83/00058 Williamstown kaolin-sillimanite-mica deposits. Departmental Publication - Geological Survey Geoscience Publication. Government of South Australia. https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/rb8300058

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