RB 88/00090 Report on the 11th Biennial Conference, Australian Clay Minerals Society, Brisbane 29-31 August, 1988 and text of paper presented on the origin and economic geology of Birdwood Kaolin, South Australia.

Published: 01 Nov 1988 Created: 07 Nov 2024 Revised: 07 Nov 2024

Author: Keeling, J.L.

Kaolin deposits at Birdwood, 48 km NE of Adelaide, are a commercial source of well-crystallized kaolinite formed in medium-grade metamorphic rocks equated with Saddleworth Formation of Adelaidean age. The kaolin appears to have formed by weathering processes. However, in the context of the local geology, this is an unusual weathering profile. Intense alteration, resulting in almost complete kaolinization, exceeds 50 metres depth compared with an average depth of weathering in surrounding rocks of 20 metres or less.

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Record No	rb8800090
Topic	Geoscientific Information
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Category Type	Earth Sciences Engineering Environmental Sciences Geochemistry Geology Geomatic Engineering Geophysics Mineral Exploration Mineral Resource Geology Mineral Resources (Excl. Energy Resources) Mineral System Geology Mineralogy And Crystallography Petrology Petrophysics Physical Geography Quarry And Extractive Resource Geology Resource Geology Soil Science Surface Geology
Document Type	Departmental Publication - Geological Survey Geoscience Publication
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Geological Province	Adelaide Geosyncline
Mine Name	Birdwood Kaolin Deposit
Stratigraphy	Mitcham Quartzite Saddleworth Formation
Commodity	industrial material kaolin
Notes	Notes: - Includes: - Abstracts of conference papers. Appx B. - Notes for mid-conference excursion to Ipswich area. Appx C. - Field guide for post-conference excursion to the Toowoomba-Kingaroy area. Appx D. Geographic Locality: Hd... Notes: - Includes: - Abstracts of conference papers. Appx B. - Notes for mid-conference excursion to Ipswich area. Appx C. - Field guide for post-conference excursion to the Toowoomba-Kingaroy area. Appx D. Geographic Locality: Hd Talunga, secn 1, secn 4, secn 6396, secn 6397 Doc No: RB 88/00090 More +
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Citation	Keeling, J.L. 1988. RB 88/00090 Report on the 11th Biennial Conference, Australian Clay Minerals Society, Brisbane 29-31 August, 1988 and text of paper presented on the origin and economic geology of Birdwood Kaolin, South Australia. Departmental Publication - Geological Survey Geoscience Publication. Government of South Australia. https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/rb8800090

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