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RB 84/00052 Reconnaissance sampling of palygorskitic clay, Garford Palaeochannel - Coober Pedy.
Published: 01 Jul 1984 Created: 06 Nov 2024 Revised: 06 Nov 2024
Author: Robertson, R.S.

Hand auger and channel sampling was carried out at 23 localities on the margins of playa lakes within the palaeochannel. Large areas of Garford Formation clay, possibly suitable as industrial absorbents, are likely in the centre of the...

Hand auger and channel sampling was carried out at 23 localities on the margins of playa lakes within the palaeochannel. Large areas of Garford Formation clay, possibly suitable as industrial absorbents, are likely in the centre of the palaeochannel. Further drilling and testing is recommended.

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Record No rb8400052
Topic Geoscientific Information
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Document Type Departmental Publication - Geological Survey Geoscience Publication
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Tenement
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Geological Province Lake Eyre Basin
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Stratigraphy Garford Formation
Commodity industrial material
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Geographic Locality: PB Lake;Jubilee Trig;Aurora Tank;Wildingi Claypan;Garford Palaeochannel
Doc No: RB 84/00052
Geographic Locality: PB Lake;Jubilee Trig;Aurora Tank;Wildingi Claypan;Garford Palaeochannel
Doc No: RB 84/00052
Language English
Metadata Standard ISO 19115-3

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Persistent identifier https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/rb8400052
Citation Robertson, R.S. 1984. RB 84/00052 Reconnaissance sampling of palygorskitic clay, Garford Palaeochannel - Coober Pedy. Departmental Publication - Geological Survey Geoscience Publication. Government of South Australia.
https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/rb8400052

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