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Chair (SA Division)

Prof Alan Collins

Email: alan.collins@adelaide.edu.au

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN

GEOLOGIST

Newsletter of the

Geological Society of Australia

(South Australia Division)

July 2021

http://bit.ly/GSA_SA_Division

GSA SA Division Annual Dinner Wednesday, 25th August 2021, 6:30 pm

Rob Roy Hotel, 106 Halifax Street, Adelaide 5000

Please register here via Eventbrite

Please register here via Eventbrite

Breaking News Naracoorte Weekend Excursion 7-8th August 2021

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News & Announcements

GSA SA Division Annual Dinner 2021

The GSA SA Division would like to invite GSA members and guests to join us for our 2021 Annual

Dinner. The Bruce Webb and Walter Howchin medals will be presented on that evening. Jason

Irving, Manager of the National Parks and Protected Area Program at the SA Department for

Environment and Water, will be talking about the Flinders Ranges World Heritage Nomination.

Date and time: Wednesday, 25th August 2021, 6:30 pm

Tickets are $40 retired/student, $50 member, and $60 non-member

Location: Rob Roy Hotel, 106 Halifax Street, Adelaide, SA 5000

Please register here via Eventbrite

Call for Nominations: Bruce Webb and Walter Howchin Medals

Nominations for the Bruce Webb and Walter Howchin Medals in 2021 should be made to Morgan

Blades our Divisional Secretary by 31st July 2021. Nominations will remain current for a period of

five years. Nominees do not need to be a GSA member. Unsuccessful nominations made in

previous years remain current. The medals will be awarded at our upcoming Annual Dinner.

The Bruce Webb Medal may be awarded annually to a person distinguished for leadership that has

advanced the Earth Sciences and/or for contributions to the advance of knowledge within the Earth

Sciences. The award will be made in regard to achievements associated with South Australia.

The Walter Howchin Medal may be awarded annually to a researcher in the early stage of their research

career who is distinguished by their significant published research work within the Earth Sciences.

Research contributions are judged on the quality, originality and recognition. Researchers should be less

than 10 years from the end of their tertiary studies (Bachelor of Science, Masters or Ph.D.), with

consideration given for breaks taken away from research due to family or other commitments.

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Ralph Tate Memorial Lecture 2021: Postponed to 4th November 2021

Thanks to everyone who signed up to the Ralph Tate Memorial Lecture. Unfortunately, due to the

recent COVID outbreak in Sydney and following closure of the border with NSW, our invited

speaker Heather Handley, from Macquarie University, is no longer able to travel to SA to deliver

the Ralph Tate Memorial Lecture in July. As this is an incredibly important event, we still want to

host it as a combined face to face/zoom meeting and have Heather Handley come over here to

Adelaide. At this stage we will postpone this event until November 4th, 2021. We are terribly sorry

for this and hope that you are all able to make it in November. We will email you all closer to the

date and re-advertise this event.

Breaking News: Naracoorte Weekend Excursion 7-8th August 2021

Good news from Diego, he just emailed us that we can organise a GSA trip to Naracoorte for the weekend of 7-8 August 2021. It will consist of a Saturday mid-morning visit to privately-owned Henschke Quarry (just out of town) in which Ian Lewis will present the relationship between hydrology, the Kanawinka Fault, and the karst formation in the Naracoorte Limestone, and I will present the Miocene invertebrates. This will be followed after lunch by a visit to Naracoorte Visitor Info Centre, to see the magnificent 3D regional geology map made by Bob Dalgarno. On Sunday we will visit with Liz Reed a number of caves in Naracoorte Cave National Park. Travel, meals, and accommodation will be up to the participants, but we could organise something together for the whole group on Saturday night. In order for the group to be manageable, especially in the caves, it should be about 20 participants plus the trip leaders. Please express your interest in participating at this fieldtrip by emailing Morgan Blades. Diego is currently preparing a more extended notice that will be sent out in a special members email soon.

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The GSA Endowment Fund – Adelaide students successful in application

The Geological Society of Australia (GSA) Endowment Fund was set up in 2007 to support students

undertaking graduate studies in the Earth Sciences. The fund was set up as a separate entity to the GSA

and the Australian Tax Office imposed elements that restricted this support to Australian students at

Australian educational institutions. Financial assistance in the form of awards can be granted to Australian

students by the GSA Endowment Fund Committee and the awards are not restricted to GSA members. The

Geological Society of Australia Endowment Fund is a charity and all donations are tax deductible, so

please give generously.

This year two University of Adelaide students were successful with their applications for grants to support

their research projects. Congratulations to Samantha March for being awarded a PhD grant of AU$ 5,000

and to Kimberley Edwards for being awarded a Masters grant of AU$ 1,000.

Samantha March’s research project will be featured in the August newsletter.

Kym looks in her research project, supervised by Dr Francesca McInerney, at

oxygen isotopes in plant phytoliths. Fossil silicate phytoliths – residual

cellular structures from plants – are abundant in Australian sedimentary and

archaeological deposits, presenting an opportunity to use the silicate oxygen

isotopes as a proxy for past climates and environments. Few studies have

explored the viability of this potential by calibrating modern plant and soil

phytolith isotope signatures against contemporary climate variability. This

project will compare the oxygen isotope (18O/16O) ratio of modern plant and

soil specimens, collected across a large continental climate gradient, with

climate data to assess the extent to which phytolith δ18O reflects climate and

surface hydrology. This will also be tested by direct comparison of phytolith

δ18O with the δ18O of plant cellulose, which is an established tracer of plant

water δ18O. Finally, the transfer of phytolith δ18O signatures from living plants

through to surficial soils will also be assessed by comparing the two across

the continental gradient. The research will develop a quantitative framework

for interpreting phytolith isotope data from cave sedimentary deposits to infer

changes in past climates.

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South Australian Geoscience Student Group Sponsorship

South Australian University Earth and Environmental Science-focused student groups can apply

for GSA SA Division support for activities, excursions and events (up to $500). All that is required

is filling out an application form, provide a budget and commit to writing a short article for GSA’s

quarterly magazine, The Australian Geologist (TAG). Please contact or Morgan Blades for more

information and an application form.

Update: The GSA SA Division committee has passed a motion to sponsor the Flinders

University Palaeontology Society (FUPS) with $500 for a three day fieldtrip to Ikara-Flinders

Ranges National Park.

Flinders University Palaeontology Society (FUPS) is a

student run university society formed for anyone

interested in fossils, evolution and extinct Australian

fauna. Whether as a hobby or a potential career, if this

is an interest you share, then you will fit right in.

FUPS gives members the opportunity to participate in a

range of regular social and educational activities

centered on palaeontology. This includes hands-on

palaeontological research, with field trips, workshops

and fossil preparation in the Flinders palaeontology lab.

Other events include Palaeo in the Pub, movie nights, and public talks. FUPS also releases a

regular journal BEER ‘N’ BONES for all your palaeontology inspired news, updates and event

information.

FUPS’ primary goal is to help students get involved with current palaeontology field work and

research; provide support for students working in the palaeontology degree; encourage networking

and mingling of palaeontology students and staff; and all of this in a fun, safe and inclusive

environment. If you ever have any questions or just want to come down and see some fossils, you

can find them in the Palaeo labs and offices, Biological Sciences Building, on level 1.

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Impressions from our excursion to Magpie Creek

How lucky have we been with the weather? We had pouring rain on Thursday and Friday morning but then the sun came out in the afternoon. How beautiful to see all that water cascading down the waterfall in the Magpie Creek gorge. Everyone who rocked up was stunned by the magnificent scenery. Thanks to Colin Conor for guiding us through the fantastic geology exposed along Magpie Creek. We looked at the Sturt Tillite, a Neoproterozoic glacial deposit characterised by large ice-transported clasts embedded in a sandy-muddy matrix. Along our hike we also discussed the structural deformation features such as the intense cleavage and large fold structures that formed during the Delamerian Orogeny. After our walk we gathered at the Belair Hotel for drinks and a humongous ‘snack’. Thanks to Alan and Morgan for organising this fantastic event.

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GSA GOLD

The GSA GOLD speaker for Tuesday, 6th July 2021 (1-2 pm ACST) is Michael Roach, Senior

Lecturer in Geophysics and Geology at the University of Tasmania. He will present a talk

entitled: Making it ‘Real’ – Immersive Virtual Geological Tours.

Please register here. Following registration, you will be sent a link to attend GSA GOLD on

Zoom. Registration for GSA GOLD is free for all GSA members. Non-members can also register

for just $10.00.

Watch past GSA GOLD lectures on GSA’s YouTube channel here!

Australia has an amazing geological heritage, but issues of time, OH&S,

distance and access make many of these iconic sites difficult to visit

even for professional geoscientists. Nothing can fully replace the

experience of personally visiting an iconic geological locality. However,

interactive virtual geological tours incorporating 360 imagery, 360-

degree video, drone imagery, conventional video, conventional imagery,

and photo-realistic virtual models can provide effective mechanisms to

effectively and intuitively showcase these important geological features.

This presentation will focus on virtual tours of important Tasmanian sites

that were developed as a collaboration between the University of

Tasmania and Mineral Resources Tasmania for the recent AESC virtual

conference. The presentation will focus on field data collection methods

and construction of virtual tours and will showcase some of the tours that

we have produced for Tasmania.

Michael Roach is a senior lecturer in geophysics and geology at the

University of Tasmania. Over the last decade he has been exploring

techniques for virtual delivery of geological content for education,

research, and public outreach. Michael generated and curates the

AusGeol virtual library of Australia's Geology (https://www.ausgeol.org/)

that provides geological visualisations for over 3500 localities around

Australia.

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GSA Specialist Group in Economic Geology ‘Facets of Exploration’ Webinar

The GSA Specialist Group in Economic Geology invites you to attend the Facets of Exploration

Webinar on Wednesday, 14th July 2021.

Time: 1.30 pm - 2.30 pm (ACST: SA, NT)

Speaker is Felicity Hughes, Principal Consultant CSA Global.

Felicity Hughes is a geologist/geochemist and possesses more than 35 years of experience in a

wide range of commodities; ranging from grassroots exploration planning and management, due

diligence, resource evaluation, feasibility, mine grade and ore control and geometallurgy. She has

worked on the development and management of geological, beneficiation and geometallurgy

models for a number of commodities. Felicity has worked in Australia, Brazil and Zambia and has

successfully run her own consultancy for more than twenty-five years.

Please register here via Eventbrite

Following registration, you will be sent a link to attend Facets of Exploration on Zoom. GSA

Members attend for free and non-members can register for just $10.00.

Abstract: A geometallurgical approach during the early stages of the LoM cycle will deliver critical information required to understand, recognise, identify, and define those parameters, which can and will affect product recovery at the back end of the LoM. This critical path however is often overlooked until a much later stage in the cycle. An Ore Control model builds on resource or grade control models with the addition of critical information such as material and ore types, product recoveries, waste, acid consumption and reagent costs, defined at both a local and detailed scale (geometallurgical) as well as proposed mining scale (metallurgical). The use of an Ore Control model for control of mining and processing activities will deliver improved economic efficiency for the middle and back ends of the LoM cycle, provide opportunities for optimal recovery of product, and better ensure longevity and sustainability in mining practices. Watch past Facets of Exploration Webinars on GSA’s YouTube channel here!

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WOMEESA Virtual Seminar Series

On the first Wednesday of each month a woman in Earth or Environmental science In Australasia

will present a seminar about their research and their career pathway. The seminar series aims to

increase the visibility of women scientists and provide inspiring role models for other scientists and

science educators. Seminars will be hosted live via zoom.

Next seminar: Wednesday 7th July 2021, 1:30 pm ACST (Adelaide time)

Dr. Teagan Blaikie (CSIRO): Aeromagnetic interpretation of the Tanami Region and

northwest Aileron Province.

Register here for zoom details.

Upcoming seminars:

Wednesday 4 August 2021: Dr. Jacqueline Halpin (University of Tasmania)

Past and additional seminars can be accessed on the WOMEESA YouTube channel.

Teagan Blaikie is a research scientist in geology and

geophysics and is the Team Leader for Basins at CSIRO. Her

research focusses on integrating geophysical and geological

data for mapping under cover, and structural and tectonic

analysis. Research outputs are achieved through qualitative

interpretation of geophysical data to generate structural and

geological maps, and applying geologically constrained forward

and inverse modelling of gravity and magnetic data to model

crustal architecture. Geophysical interpretations are strongly

integrated with multidisciplinary research undertaken across

CSIRO and have been used to guide numerical simulations for

fluid flow and deformation modelling. Her recent work has

focused extensively on Proterozoic basin systems in northern

Australia, and she is currently working on a range of regional

scale interpretation and modelling projects in collaboration with

the state geological surveys.

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Geoscience Email Initiative: Video & Podcast Links

Over the last months you would have received many emails by our GSA CEO Sue Fletcher with links to a range of fantastic lectures, presentations, podcasts, interviews, and documentaries by GSA members or with their involvement. Below you will find a list of these links, so if you have missed them you can easily catch up and know how to access them.

Gilbert Price: What happened to Australia's Ice Age Megafauna?

Dorothy (Dot) Close: Northern Territory: Over The Fence

Paul Duuring: Mapping Ore Deposits - The Basic Geological Methods

Caroline Tiddy: Mineral systems in eastern Proterozoic Australia

Clive Willman and Davide Michielin: Geoscience: Beneath the Australian Alps

Marissa Betts: Small Shelly Fossils

Teresa Ubide: Volcano alert! Towards predicting volcanic eruptions

Clive Willman and Davide Michielin: Islands of Gold in an Ocean of Land

Jacqueline Halpin: Geologists explain why Tasmania is different

Ian Withnall: On the trail of the Ice-age Floods: Geotouring in the Channelled Scablands of Eastern Washington State, USA

Stephen Cox: Gold-bearing fluids Part 1; Stephen Cox: Gold-bearing fluids Part 2

Adele Pentland: Ferrodraco - the most complete pterosaur known from Australia

Vitor Barrote: 4D evolution of replacement-type VHMS ore systems in the Yilgarn Craton, Western Australia

Andy Gleadow: Murchison, the Moon & Me

Rick Valenta: Complex Orebodies Program Update Yulia Uvarova: New technologies for exploration and ore discovery Franco Pirajno: Civilisation exists by geological consent, subject to change without notice’: the story of Pompeii Alan Collins: Probing into the Proterozoic—using full-tectonic models of the world to illuminate the Earth in deep time Rebecca Carey: Eruption of the Havre Seamount

Steve Salisbury: Australia’s Jurassic Park

Dietmar Müller: Understanding the contribution of mantle convection to surface topography

Teagan Romyn & Dillon Brown: Felsic metastability during continental subduction: The Norwegian Western Gneiss Complex as a case study &

Evidence for Mesoproterozoic- & Cambrian-aged metamorphism from the high-grade rocks of central Tasmania: insights into the metamorphic

history of western Laurentia and East Gondwana

Nathan Daczko: Crust-mantle interaction: reactive melt ascent through the lower arc crust

Nathan Daczko: Detrimental effects of coupled dissolution-precipitation on geochronology

Ashleigh Hood: Ancient reefs reveal early history of life on Earth

Michael Anenburg: REE in Nolan's Bore style mineralisation

John Paterson: In situ Science – Cambrian Explosion

Karin Orth: Volcanic remnants located near Long Beach, Blinking Billy Point, Hobart

Clive Willman and Davide Michielin: The Stavely Arc – uncovering the geological evolution of western Victoria

Tim Chapman: Meteorites, volcanoes and Armageddon

Ellen Moon: Environmental engineering in the 21st century – why we ‘should’ sweat the small stuff

Chris Elders: WASMA Mining & Resources podcast

Diego Garcia-Bellido: Animal Dawn

Sarah Jones: Unravelling the D1 event: evidence for early granite-up, greenstone-down tectonics in the Eastern Goldfields, Western Australia

Gary Gibson: The volcanoes beneath your feet

Milo Barham: How south coast beach sand tells the story of Australia's link to Antarctic rocks

Indrani Mukherjee: The Evolution of Life on Earth: Rethinking the 'Boring Billion'

Derek Hoy: Structural interpretation of the North Cloncurry geophysical survey.

Martin van Kranendonk: The search for life on Mars

Shimona Kealy: The earliest sea voyages to Australia: Maps, models, and anecdotes from the field.

David Giles: How innovative partnerships will grow Minerals and Mining in South Australia

Mike Rickard: My career as a field and tectonic geologist

Sandra McLaren: Victorian Regional Geology

Victor Gostin: Acraman asteroid impact at the dawn of animal life

Steve Barnes: Scale in mineral systems and the Nova deposit, WA

Rob Rutherford: Innovation and Sweat – Red Metal’s Grass Roots Exploration Activities in NW Queensland

Aaron Camens: The extinct marsupial lion Thylacoleo carnifex

Teagan Blaikie: Interpreting the subsurface architecture of maar volcanoes using geologically constrained 3D gravity inversions. Examples from the

Newer Volcanics Province, Western Victoria

Paul Gow: Undercover Western Warramunga Province: The Rover Field revealed

Stephen Gallagher: From Monsoons to Desert: 50 Million Years of Australian Climate History

Kathryn Waltenberg: An Isotopic Atlas of Australia: a window into the geological evolution of the Australian continent

Peter Schaubs, Heather Sheldon & Thomas Poulet: Numerical Simulation of Critical Mineral System Geological Processes

Paul Duuring: Genesis of Magnetite and Hematite Ores in BIF.

Sandra McLaren: Presenting Online

Kelly Tucker: Geoheritage: conserving our geological heritage and promoting geotourism.

Steve Hill: Tour of the Geology of Parliament House

Phil Gilmore, Cait Stewart, Kevin Ruming & Ron Boyd: Newcastle Coastal Geotrail

Steve Hollis: Targeting VHMS mineralization in the Yilgarn Craton of Western Australia

Brian Kennett: Intraplate volcanism in North Queensland and eastern New Guinea – a cryptic mantle plume?

Corey Jago: Geology of the Dugald River Deposit

Ioan Sanislav: A re-evaluation of genetic models for copper mineralization in Mount Isa Inlier

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Vitor Barrote (Gneiss Chats): Supercontinents with Dr Erin Martin

Paul Gow: North West Minerals Province Deposit Atlas Launch

Vladimir Puzyrev & Mario Zelic: Analysis of geochemical datasets with deep learning: an application to WACHEM database.

Angela Riganti: Glass-plate negative collection of the Geological Survey of Western Australia

Malcolm Walter: Fossil stromatolite from the Hammersley Ranges

Yakup Niyazi: Extinct volcanoes found offshore from Cape Otway, Victoria.

Ross Large: Precambrian atmosphere oxygen and ore deposits

Alexa Troedson, Wes Leedham & Maureen Sulter: Warrumbungle National Park

Walter Witt: Syenite-associated gold in the Kurnalpi Terrane, Yilgarn Craton, Western Australia

Dietmar Müller: Reconstructing plate motions over a billion years of Earth history

Murray Hitzman: The Energy Transition: Implications for Geoscience – a View from the North

Rebecca Carey: Volcanoes are the most spectacular landscapes on Earth

Rebecca Carey: Explosions from the deep

Peter McGoldrick: Lady Loretta, primary lithogeochemical dispersion halos to Northern Australian sediment-hosted Zn-Pb-Ag deposits

Melanie Finch: Development of shear planes in ductile shear zones: a numerical modelling approach

In addition we also suggest watching two videos of the SA Museum’s School Holiday Program, where Ben McHenry

presented Minerals, and Diego Garcia-Bellido presented Ediacaran and Cambrian fossils:

https://youtu.be/DZk1xOnDguc & https://youtu.be/OUVpSypxQUw

Morgan Blades, our GSA SA Division Chair, has also set up a University of Adelaide ‘Box’, where we store recordings

of online presentations of local GSA Members and other researchers.

https://universityofadelaide.box.com/s/s6olw2am0vogl44xo21u45acfe0oj9fn

Please renew your GSA Membership

Have you received your 2021 GSA membership renewal notice? There are several different ways

that you can pay including:

• Call the GSA Business Office on (02) 9290 2194 and pay via credit card

• Mailing a cheque or a renewal form to the GSA Business Office

(a self-addressed envelope and renewal form were enclosed with renewal notices)

• Paying via Electronic Funds Transfers (make sure to quote your name and member no.)

Account Name: Geological Society of Australia Inc.

(BSB: 082067 Account Number: 52-507-4491)

• Signing in and accessing your profile page on the GSA website

1: Click here to sign into the GSA website.

2: Click on your name at the top of the homepage.

3: Click on the orange Renew Now button. This will allow you to pay for your renewal.

Want to know more or need assistance in renewing your membership? Please contact the GSA

Business Office on (02) 9290 2194 or email membership@gsa.org.au. Lapsed members can also

reactivate their membership for 2021.

New Members

Samantha March (University of Adelaide)

Lucy Stokes (University of Adelaide)

Call for News Items

The next issue of The South Australian Geologist will be published in early August 2021. If you have any news items that you would like to contribute to the next newsletter, please send them to Mario Werner by Friday 23rd July 2021.

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Geoscience Pathways Project Update

ATTENTION EDUCATORS

You may or may not be aware that the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority

(ACARA) has recently released some proposed revisions to the Australian Curriculum on April 29.

These revisions, if carried forward without change, will significantly impact the teaching of Earth

and Space Sciences (Foundation to Year 10) from next year.

For this reason we would encourage all those interested in geoscience education to engage with

the public consultation process, open until Thursday 8 July.

ACARA’s consultation website hosts a number of resources, but we expect that you will find the

comparative information sheets for Science F-6 and Science 7-10 to be particularly useful, as they

outline both the current and proposed curriculum for each year group.

Len Altman, Convenor Education Subcommittee

Please also have a look at GPP’s webpage for the most recent newsletter.

Aussie whiz kids picked to compete at International Science Olympiads

1000-plus students worldwide to test their skills in Covid-safe online competitions

The world’s toughest science competitions for teenagers, the UNESCO-sanctioned International Science

Olympiads, have survived the impact of Covid-19, with 21 Australian students winning selection to

represent Australia in biology, chemistry, Earth science and physics.

The Year 11 and 12 students represent 16 schools from SA, QLD, WA, NSW, VIC, NT and ACT. They

have spent a year in exams and intensive training to make the cut. They succeeded against thousands of

other students in qualifying exams and intensive training camps, all run remotely, for ultimate selection to

the teams.

This year’s teams include two students from Adelaide (Ryan Liu from Glenunga International High School

and Rune Chi Zhao from St Peter’s Collegiate Girls School) who represent the strongest participation from

South Australia since 1994, the first student from the Northern Territory since 2007, and the first West

Australian student to compete since 2016.

Instead of travelling to international competitions this year, the 21 young Aussie Olympians will pit their

knowledge and critical thinking skills against more than 1000 of the world’s smartest teenagers from more

than 80 countries in online exams and challenges supervised at their school or other approved competition

venues.

Year 12 student Olivia Anderson from Darwin High School, who will represent Australia in Earth science,

said: “I learned something every day in the Australian Science Olympiad program, and I am excited to be

representing Australia and flying the flag for Darwin at the International Earth Science Olympiad.”

“Despite the Covid-19 lockdowns and disruptions over the past year, we have been able to roll out our

Australian Science Olympiad program via remote learning, which has allowed us to put more students than

ever through the challenge and pace of high level Olympiad training,” said Ruth Carr, Executive Director,

Australian Science Innovations.

Australia’s International Science Olympiad programs are run by not-for-profit Australian Science

Innovations.

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Large Igneous Province: New insights into Mesoproterozoic magmatism

The Geological Survey of South Australia hosted on Monday, 7th June 2021 a one-day workshop

at the South Australia Drill Core Reference Library to review the latest geoscience on

Mesoproterozoic magmatism in southern Australia. The focus was on new geoscience of the

Gawler Range Volcanics and Hiltaba Suite of the Gawler Craton. Presentations included:

• Mesoproterozoic mafic rocks of the Gawler Craton

• Geochemical constraints on the petrogenesis of the Gawler Range Volcanics and Hiltaba Suite

• Stratigraphy of the Gawler Craton’s Mesoproterozoic magmatic rocks

• Duration of magmatism from high precision geochronology

After the presentations, attendees had the opportunity to inspect relevant core and rock samples.

Presentations have now been released as pdfs and can be downloaded here.

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Welcome to the International Year of Caves and Karst (IYCK 2021)

Caves and karst occur around our planet, but few people understand the great value of caves to humanity. Fewer still know what karst is. The IYCK 2021 website invites you to learn about how caves and karst challenge but mostly contribute to the lives of billions of people every day. The International Year of Caves and Karst is organized by the International Union of Speleology, the worldwide organization of cave and karst explorers, scientists, managers, and educators.

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Upcoming Meetings of the GSA-SA Division

7-8th August: Naracoorte Field Excursion

25th August: Annual Dinner at the Rob Roy Hotel

17th September: Delamerian Symposium

21st October: Student Event

4th November: Ralph Tate Memorial Lecture

Other Meetings & Events

Thursday 5th August 2021: Lecture

Colin Conor: Snowball Earth – Glaciation at Bimbowrie

Sunday 29th August 2021: Excursion

A stroll down Anstey Hill through the Burra Group For more details visit the webpage or contact Frances Williams.

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University of Adelaide Department of Earth Sciences Seminar Series

The Earth Science seminar series 2021 will all be available on zoom - but feel free to join in

person in the Mawson Lecture Theatre Fridays 3-4 pm ACST.

To subscribe to the weekly seminar and obtain the zoom links see the UoA Earth Sciences

Seminars 2021 webpage.

For more info about and online access to the seminars please contact Alexander Franke.

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Upcoming Conferences & Events

Uncover Curnamona 2021

3 – 5 August 2021

Uncover Curnamona is back in 2021 and will include presentations, workshops, core viewing and field trips.

Discover new information and ideas from current mineral exploration, and from cutting-edge research by

geological surveys, researchers and collaborative partners including the MinEx Cooperative Research

Centre. Uncover Curnamona 2021 (UC2021) is a collaboration between the geological surveys of New

South Wales and South Australia, Geoscience Australia and the Geological Society of Australia.

UC2021 is planned as a COVID-19 compliant, face-to-face conference. We will continue to monitor

health/regulatory advice and announce any change in format as soon as practicable. We will also

investigate additional live streaming and recording options.

Program:

Tuesday 3 August: Line of Lode Geotour. Led by the Geological Survey of NSW, the two hour tour will provide an

overview of the geology of Broken Hill, visit a gossan similar to the one Charles Rasp discovered in 1883, and discuss

the mining history at the historic Browne's Shaft. We'll also examine the Potosi Gneiss - host to one of the biggest ore

bodies ever found - and you'll be able to get your own Broken Hill sample! Please bring sun protection and water.

Hammers, hand lenses and sample bags will be provided.

This event is FREE and is recommended for the general public and open for geoscientists.

Register here.

Tuesday 3 August: Core viewing and Industry Session. This Session will include core viewing, NSW and SA online

systems (e.g. MinView and SARIG) support and demonstrations at the EC Andrews Drillcore Facility. Following this

session, there will be an icebreaker event, which will start at 6.00pm (venue TBA).

Register here.

Wednesday 4 August: Symposium. A day of FREE talks at the Broken Hill Civic Centre with presentations

encompassing new information and ideas from current mineral exploration, and from cutting-edge research by

geological surveys, researchers and collaborative partners including the MinEx Cooperative Research Centre

Sessions will include:

• MinEx CRC National Drilling Initiative projects (Delamerian, Mundi)

• Exploring for the Future Program, regional geology

and geophysical acquisition projects

• Company exploration projects: geology and exploration rationale.

Register here.

Thursday 5 August: Fieldtrip. The Uncover Curnamona Fieldtrip will explore the geology and mineral systems of the

Broken Hill area. The field trip will include walking to outcrops on rough ground, so please bring sturdy, covered

shoes. Please bring a hat, long sleave shirt, sun protection and sufficient water for the day. Hammers, hand lenses

and sample bags will be provided.

Register here.

Contact: geoscience.events@geoscience.nsw.gov.au

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9th International Acid Sulfate Soils Conference 2021

Dates: 21-26 November 2021

Location: Hotel Grand Chancellor, Adelaide

Theme: Acid Sulfate Soils:

Progress, Policy & Prospects

The 9th International Acid Sulfate Soils Conference

(9th IASSC) is the premier interdisciplinary forum for

the presentation of new advances and research

results in the fields of acid sulfate soil research,

policy and management practices.

Key Dates

• Abstract Submission opens: OPEN NOW

• Conference Registration opens: OPEN NOW

• Abstract Submission closes 1st April 2021

• Early Registration closes 31st May, 2021

More information: https://biological.adelaide.edu.au/acid-sulfate-soil/iassc/

6ias International Archean Symposium & Target 2022

Postponed now to 2022 Perth, Western Australia, University of Western Australia

For more information and website: https://6ias.org

Postponed now to 2022 Perth, Western Australia, University of Western Australia,

University Club

For more information and webpage: https://target-2020.org/

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Geological Society of Australia - South Australian Division

OFFICE BEARERS 2021/2022

CHAIR Prof Alan Collins

alan.collins@adelaide.edu.au

VICE CHAIR

Dr Laura Morrissey laura.morrissey@unisa.edu.au

SECRETARY Dr Morgan Blades

morgan.blades@adelaide.edu.au

TREASURER Jarred Lloyd

jarredclloyd@gmail.com

PROGRAMME SECRETARY

Dr Jessica Walsh jessica.walsh@adelaide.edu.au

NEWSLETTER EDITOR Dr Mario Werner

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