Report on a Geological Reconnaissance of the Federal Territory, with special reference to available building materials, 1913

Authors / CoAuthors

Mahony, D.J. | Griffith-Taylor, T.

Abstract

Report is result of a rapid geological reconnaissance of the Federal Territory made primarily to locate deposits of limestone and shale, suitable for the manufacture of Portland cement, and other materials likely to be of value in the building of the Federal City.

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document

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110644

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Point of contact

Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia)
Cnr Jerrabomberra Ave and Hindmarsh Dr GPO Box 378
Canberra
ACT
2601
Australia

Keywords

Historical

Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification: Fields of Research

Earth Sciences

Federal Territory

limestone

shale

building materials

Murrumbidgee River

Published_External

Publication Date

2017-06-06T14:00:00

Creation Date

2017-05-10T11:00:00

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Australian Government Security ClassificationSystem

Classification - unclassified

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Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence

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Use - license

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Purpose

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Topic Category

geoscientificInformation

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Parent Information

Extents

[-36, -35, 148.5, 149.5]

Reference System

Spatial Resolution

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