Geological Investigations in the Country Lying Between 21°30' and 25°30' S. Lat. And 113°30' and 118°30' E. Long., Embracing Parts of the Gascoyne, ... and West Pilbara Goldfields (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Geological Investigations in the Country Lying Between 21°30' and 25°30' S. Lat. And 113°30' and 118°30' E. Long., Embracing Parts of the Gascoyne, Ashburton and West Pilbara Goldfields

The ground traversed emb1aces portions of the Gascoyne, Ash burton, and West Pilbara Goldfields in addition to other country outside the limits of any legally defined mineral field.

In order that the descriptive portions of the report may be more readily intelligible a series of geological and mining maps and sections have been prepared and are included.

To carry out a. Complete geological survey of -a tract of country so extensive in the short space of time that could be devoted to the work was found to be quite impracticable and under the circum stances possibly uncalled for. The only practicable method for the production of such geological sketch maps of the country as aecom pany this report was to traverse sections along the route followed where the geological boundaries could be marked with such a degree of accuracy as the field maps would allow and then to join on the boundaries approximately, having due regard to the prevailing topographical features which in certain localities stand out in bold relief.

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