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Volume 5: Atlas of Australian Resources Third Series - Geology and Minerals

Catalogue Number : 60924 Image of volume 5 - Geology and Minerals Atlas publication
Release Date : 21 December 2009
Senior Author : NATMAP  
Product Type : GA Publication–Atlas
Volume/MAP ID : 5
Medium : WEB + PRINT

Abstract : This atlas volume summarises Australia's historic geographical knowledge and widespread mineral resources and complements the other environmental and resource topics in the Atlas of Australia Resource Series.

The following volumes are also available in this series:
  • Volume 1: Atlas of Australian Resources Third Series - Soil and Land Use (1980 edition)

  • Volume 3: Atlas of Australian Resources Third Series - Agriculture (1982 (edition)

  • Volume 6: Atlas of Australian Resources Third Series - Vegetation (1990 edition)


  • The following PDFs have been reproduced in A3 format, for best results please print on A3 paper (297mm x 420mm).
    Spatial Extent : N LAT: -9.0  W LONG: 96.0
    S LAT: -44.0  E LONG: 168.0

    Resources :Geology and Minerals: Introduction [PDF 2.9MB]
    Geology and Minerals: Geology - Geological rock formation [PDF 5.8MB]
    Geology and Minerals: Four billion years of rock information [PDF 3.4MB]
    Geology and Minerals: A wandering continent [PDF 3.5MB]
    Geology and Minerals: The building blocks of a continent [PDF 3.7MB]
    Geology and Minerals: Surface rocks [PDF 6MB]
    Geology and Minerals: Geology from space [PDF 2.6MB]
    Geology and Minerals: Archaean and Proterozoic [PDF 2.3MB]
    Geology and Minerals: Palaeozoic [PDF 7.1MB]
    Geology and Minerals: Mesozoic [PDF 3.6MB]
    Geology and Minerals: Cainozoic [PDF 4.3MB]
    Geology and Minerals: Minerals [PDF 5.7MB]
    Geology and Minerals: Mineral resouces [PDF 6MB]
    Geology and Minerals: The age of metals [PDF 6.3MB]
    Geology and Minerals: The age of fossil fuels [PDF 4.2MB]
    Geology and Minerals: Recent mineralisation [PDF 2.1MB]
    Geology and Minerals: Mineral industry [PDF 2.3MB]
    Geology and Minerals: Historical development [PDF 3.8MB]
    Geology and Minerals: Contribution to Australia's economy [PDF 3.4MB]
    Geology and Minerals: Major metals [PDF3.8MB]
    Geology and Minerals: Copper [PDF 2MB]
    Geology and Minerals: Lead and zinc [PDF 2.1MB]
    Geology and Minerals: Iron and steel [PDF 1.6MB]
    Geology and Minerals: Nickel and tin [PDF 2.6MB]
    Geology and Minerals: Gold [PDF 3.7MB]
    Geology and Minerals: Other metals [PDF 4.9MB]
    Geology and Minerals: Fuels [PDF 3.6MB]
    Geology and Minerals: Petroleum [PDF 3.9MB]
    Geology and Minerals: Oil shale [PDF 2.2MB]
    Geology and Minerals: Gemstones [PDF 1.9MB]
    Geology and Minerals: Building and construction materials & Chemical and fertiliser minerals [PDF1.9MB]
    Geology and Minerals: Other minerals [PDF 3.8MB]
    Geology and Minerals: Reference and further reading [PDF 4.5MB]
    Geology and Minerals: Map 1:5 million scale - Fuels [PDF 10.5MB]
    Geology and Minerals: Map 1:5 million scale - Geology [PDF 13.5MB]
    Geology and Minerals: Map 1:5 million scale - Minerals other than fuels [PDF 10.6MB]
    Geology and Minerals: combined optimzed publication [PDF 17.4MB]

    Price : A$32.45
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