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RB 83/00063 Allens sand quarry, section 715, Hd Blanche). Results of auger drilling, 1981 - 82 - I.A. and C.H. Allen.
Published: 01 Jul 1983 Created: 06 Nov 2024 Revised: 06 Nov 2024
Author: Keeling, J.L.

18 auger holes have outlined probable reserves of 80 000 tonnes of construction sand in Middle Eocene Tartwaup Formation below 57 000 tonnes of overburden. Allens Quarry (formerly Knight's Quarry) is the only exposure of Early Tertiary sediments...

18 auger holes have outlined probable reserves of 80 000 tonnes of construction sand in Middle Eocene Tartwaup Formation below 57 000 tonnes of overburden. Allens Quarry (formerly Knight's Quarry) is the only exposure of Early Tertiary sediments in this portion of the Otway Basin and contains the type section.

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Record No rb8300063
Topic Geoscientific Information
Type of Resource Document
Category Type
Document Type Departmental Publication - Geological Survey Geoscience Publication
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Tenement PM 233
Tenement Holder
Operator
Geological Province Otway Basin
Mine Name Allens Quarry
Stratigraphy
Commodity industrial material
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Geographic Locality: Mount Gambier
Doc No: RB 83/00063
Geographic Locality: Mount Gambier
Doc No: RB 83/00063
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/rb8300063
Citation Keeling, J.L. 1983. RB 83/00063 Allens sand quarry, section 715, Hd Blanche). Results of auger drilling, 1981 - 82 - I.A. and C.H. Allen. Departmental Publication - Geological Survey Geoscience Publication. Government of South Australia.
https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/rb8300063

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Geographic Reference GDA2020 (EPSG:7844)
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