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RB 88/00002 Review of Gambier Limestone - Geology, uses, specifications and production.
Published: 01 Jan 1988 Created: 07 Nov 2024 Revised: 07 Nov 2024
Author: Flint, D.J.

The Marte area, 10 km west of Mount Gambier is the largest producer of building stone in Australia. Reviews production of ashlars from Gambier Limestone with emphasis on the Mount Gambier area; coverage is incomplete for production of ashlars from...

The Marte area, 10 km west of Mount Gambier is the largest producer of building stone in Australia. Reviews production of ashlars from Gambier Limestone with emphasis on the Mount Gambier area; coverage is incomplete for production of ashlars from the Tantanoola, Glencoe and Naracoorte areas. Other uses for Gambier Limestone including whiting, glass, agricultural lime, lime for mortar and road rubble are detailed. 53 quarries are examined.

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Record No rb8800002
Topic Geoscientific Information
Type of Resource Document
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Document Type Departmental Publication - Geological Survey Geoscience Publication
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Tenement
Tenement Holder
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Geological Province Otway Basin
Mine Name
Stratigraphy Gambier Limestone
Commodity industrial material
Notes 
Notes: John W Grant Pty Ltd, 1973. Report for Steetley Industries Ltd. Appx A.
Geographic Locality: Mount Gambier;Mount Schank;Marte
Doc No: RB 88/00002
Notes: John W Grant Pty Ltd, 1973. Report for Steetley Industries Ltd. Appx A.
Geographic Locality: Mount Gambier;Mount Schank;Marte
Doc No: RB 88/00002
Language English
Metadata Standard ISO 19115-3

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Persistent identifier https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/rb8800002
Citation Flint, D.J. 1988. RB 88/00002 Review of Gambier Limestone - Geology, uses, specifications and production. Departmental Publication - Geological Survey Geoscience Publication. Government of South Australia.
https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/rb8800002

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