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RB 86/00031 Reconnaissance sampling for heavy mineral sands, Kangaroo Island.
Published: 01 May 1986 Created: 07 Nov 2024 Revised: 07 Nov 2024
Author: Morris, B.J.

Beach sands, dunes and selected creek sand were sampled. Kanmantoo Group metasediments that underlie most of the island, basalt and granite are favourable source rocks for heavy minerals. They are being actively eroded along most of the coastline...

Beach sands, dunes and selected creek sand were sampled. Kanmantoo Group metasediments that underlie most of the island, basalt and granite are favourable source rocks for heavy minerals. They are being actively eroded along most of the coastline but most beaches, except Morrison Beach, are not favourable for heavy minerals.

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Record No rb8600031
Topic Geoscientific Information
Type of Resource Document
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Document Type Departmental Publication - Geological Survey Geoscience Publication
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Tenement
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Geological Province Kanmantoo Trough
Mine Name Morrison Beach Deposit
Stratigraphy
Commodity
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Geographic Locality: Kangaroo Island
Doc No: RB 86/00031
Geographic Locality: Kangaroo Island
Doc No: RB 86/00031
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/rb8600031
Citation Morris, B.J. 1986. RB 86/00031 Reconnaissance sampling for heavy mineral sands, Kangaroo Island. Departmental Publication - Geological Survey Geoscience Publication. Government of South Australia.
https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/rb8600031

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