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... rock which could be worth investigating . He had to discriminate between basic and ultra - basic igneous rocks . In Western Australia the ultra - basics have proved to be the most significant host rocks for nickel . The prospector then ...
... rock which could be worth investigating . He had to discriminate between basic and ultra - basic igneous rocks . In Western Australia the ultra - basics have proved to be the most significant host rocks for nickel . The prospector then ...
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... rock and soil samples were taken out , often by costeening or trenching . Further satisfactory results led to the ... rock types to look for , how to recognise them , and how to know if the rocks contained a significant amount 23.
... rock and soil samples were taken out , often by costeening or trenching . Further satisfactory results led to the ... rock types to look for , how to recognise them , and how to know if the rocks contained a significant amount 23.
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... rock in parts per million , and gave an accuracy of plus or minus ten per cent . One day , while prospecting with Frank Bray and Kevin Erbe , Bert Skinner broke a piece from a likely looking rock and subjected it to chemical analysis ...
... rock in parts per million , and gave an accuracy of plus or minus ten per cent . One day , while prospecting with Frank Bray and Kevin Erbe , Bert Skinner broke a piece from a likely looking rock and subjected it to chemical analysis ...
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The Dawn of a New Era | 7 |
Kambalda is Born | 13 |
Prospecting for Nickel | 22 |
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