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<p>The Australian Stratigraphic Units Database (ASUD) is the national authority on stratigraphic names in Australia. It originated as the National Register of Stratigraphic Names in 1949. The register was originally set up to help geoscientists adhere to the then newly created Australian Code of Stratigraphic Nomenclature (Lenz, et al, 1996). All information was held in a card file system until 1979 when the database was first developed electronically. The database now records information on all Australian stratigraphic units and their usage in published literature. <p>The database contains about 17500 currently approved stratigraphic names and over 36000 variations, most of which are superseded, obsolete, or misspelt versions of the current names. This information is based on over 16000 published references. <p>The database is maintained by Geoscience Australia on behalf of the Australian Stratigraphy Commission, a standing committee of the Geological Society of Australia. <p>Procedures can be queried at: http://www.ga.gov.au/data-pubs/datastandards/stratigraphic-units? <p>Data can be queried and downloaded at the ASUD website at: https://asud.ga.gov.au/ <p>Email contact: mailto:stratnames@ga.gov.au

An inspection of radioactive minerals was conducted in the Marble Bar area. The localities of Wodgina, Mount Francisco, Pilgangoora, Alisa Downs, Trig Hill and Cooglegong were visited. Occurrences of monazite, yttrotantalite, pilbarite and radio-active columbite were investigated and samples collected for further examination. An account of the inspection and subsequent findings is given in this report.

The Great Cobar ore deposit was discovered in 1870. Production commenced in 1871 and since that date mining at Cobar has been more or less continuous. The field has produced copper, gold, and silver to the value of approximately £A27,000,000. Cobar has been the most important producer of copper in New South Wales, and in recent years, has also been the most important gold-mining centre. The Zinc Corporation Limited is carrying out, with the aid of the Bureau, an extensive geological and geophysical examination of the area, with the hope of finding other orebodies. The Bureau itself has extended geological mapping over an area of approximately 2,000 square miles in the Cobar-Nymagee-Canbelego district with the ultimate aim of discovering other ore deposits, or even fields of the Cobar type. In the Nymagee district, North Broken Hill Limited is also carrying out, in co-operation with the Bureau, an extensive exploration programme. The history, production, reserves and prospects of the New Occidental, Chesney, and New Cobar mines are discussed in this report.

This report provides an overview of copper mining production in the Northern Territory between 1885 and 1947. Production, distribution, and economic considerations are generally discussed, and the principle copper producing mines are described in some detail. This description includes details of the geology and working of the lodes, ore grade, and recorded production figures.

For a time during the war it appeared that there would be an acute shortage of piezo-electric quartz in Australia. Accordingly it was necessary to investigate all known deposits and reported occurrences of quartz, with a view to seeing whether further or new development was possible. This work was the responsibility of the Controller of Minerals Production, Mr. J. Malcolm Newman, who placed the investigation in the hands of North Broken Hill Limited. A considerable part of the bulletin deals with the Kingsgate area, New South Wales, from which noteworthy quantities of quartz crystals have been obtained and which is still considered to be the most promising area for crystal in Australia. Mr. Garretty's conclusions about this field should prove of general interest and the presentation of his results will provide a basis for future prospecting.

The principal deposits of bauxite occur on Bintan and adjacent islands which lie about 50 to 100 miles south-east from Singapore. This report is comprised of three extracts which have been drawn from papers made available to the writer by the Australian Government Commissioner for Malaya. The production figures, composition, and nature of the bauxite deposits are described in these extracts.

This report describes the results of a micropalaeontological examination of rock samples from the Giralia Area. The stratigraphic and faunal features of the collection are discussed.

This investigation was undertaken primarily to assess the importance of a discovery of gold in the tributaries of the Porgera River west of Mt. Hagen, Mandated Territory of New Guinea. Two patrols were carried out. The first patrol was from Wabag to Mongureba. The purpose of the patrol was to inspect the main gold find in the vicinity of Mongureba. The occurrence of alluvial gold was also reported from the River Timen area, and consequently a patrol from Wabag to Mt. Hagen Police Post by way of the River Timen was undertaken. This report gives an account of the geological reconnaissance and its findings. The physiography, geology, geomorphology, and economic geology of the area are described. Accompanying maps and photographs are included.

Until recent years the consumption of copper in Australia had not been greatly different from the domestic mine output. Production attained a high peak during the war, but there has since been a serious drop. Although this drop is temporary, it has unfortunately coincided with a period of severe dollar shortage and of rapidly expanding demand for the metal. As a consequence it has been apparent for some time that two important problems face the metal industry in this country, now and for an indefinite number of years in the future: to what extent Australian production of copper can be expected to meet local consumption, and in what manner imports of copper can be made available from soft currency areas rather than from hard currency sources. It is with the idea of clarifying the position that this note has been prepared. To place the Australian picture in proper perspective it must be viewed against the background of the world's copper position and accordingly this note has been divided into two parts: the World position, and the Australian position.