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Author Mawson, Douglas, 1882-1958.

Title Geological investigations in the Broken Hill area / by D. Mawson ; edited by Walter Howchin
Published Adelaide : Rigby, 1912

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 ADPML SPC  559.44 Maw  PT 4  LIB USE ONLY
Description pages 211-319, xxxii of plates : illustrations maps ; 31 cm
paper
Series Memoirs of the Royal Society of South Australia ; v. 2, pt. 4
Memoirs of the Royal Society of South Australia ; v. 2, pt. 4
Contents 1. Introduction -- 2. Physiography -- 3. Structural and stratigraphical geology -- 4. Petrography -- Economic geology -- 6. Summary of the geological history
Summary The area included in the observations is an arid belt of country, on either side of the border of south Australia and New South Wales. Investigates the genesis of the ore-body. The observations are the outcome of fieldwork conducted since Jan. 1906
Notes (Memoirs (Royal Society of South Australia) ; v.2, pt.4)
Includes large col. map, folded in back (70 x 53 cm. folded to 21 x 29 cm.) as plate xxxiii, a geological plan of Broken Hill area founded on Mr. Jaquet's map and entitled: Geological sketch map of the Olary-Broken Hill area based on the govt. geological survey maps and incorporating additions (topographicl features only approximately correct)
Originally presented as a thesis to the University of Adelaide (D.Sc)--1909. The text now published includes several additions and corrections. The chief of these is a definite decision as to the Precambrian age of the Willyama series
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Subject Geology -- Australia -- Broken Hill (N.S.W.)
Geology -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Broken Hill Region -- Maps
Geology -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Broken Hill Region
Geology -- Australia -- South Australia.
Geology, Economic -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Broken Hill Region
Geology, Stratigraphic -- Precambrian.
Metamorphism (Geology) -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Broken Hill Region
Ore deposits -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Broken Hill Region
Genre/Form Maps.
Author Howchin, Walter.
Other Titles Geological sketch map of the Olary-Broken Hill area based on the govt. geological survey maps and incorporating additions