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Hydrogeo\ogica\ Map Explanatory Notes Series Hydro geology of the Laverto11 1:250 000 Sheet HM 9 HYDROGEOLOGY OF THE LAVERTON 1 :250 000 SHEET by S. L. Johnson Resource Science Division Department of Environment DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT HYDROGEOLOGICAL MAP EXPLANATORY NOTES SERIES REPORT HM 9 2004 S. L. Johnson Recommended reference JOHNSON, S.L., 2004, Hydrogeology of the Laverton 1:250 000 sheet: Western Australia, Department of Environment, Hydrogeological Map Explanatory Note Series, Report HM 9, 26p. Copies available from: Resource Science Division Department of Environment 3 Plain Street EAST PERTH WESTERN AUSTRALIA, 6004 Telephone (08) 9278 0300 Facsimile (08) 9278 0586 We welcome your feedback A publication feedback form can be found at the back of this publication or online at www.environment.wa.gov.au/public/feedback/ ISBN 1-920947-32-9 ISSN 1328-1194 June 2004 ii Hydrogeologica\ Map Explanatory Notes Series Hydrogeology of the Ulverton 1:250 000 Sheet HM 9 Contents Abstract ....................................................................................................................................... 1 1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... .2 1.1 Location ............................................................................................................................2 1.2 Climate ..............................................................................................................................2 1.3 Physiography ....................................................................................................................2 1 .4 Vegetation .........................................................................................................................4 1.5 Previous investigations .................................................................................................... .4 1.6 Map compilation ................................................................................................................5 2 Geology .................................................................................................................................6 2.1 Regional setting ................................................................................................................6 2.2 Archaean and Proterozoic ................................................................................................6 2.3 Cainozoic ..........................................................................................................................7 2.3.1 Tertiary sedimentary rocks .......................................................................................7 2.3.2 Surficial deposits ......................................................................................................7 3 Hydrogeology ......................................................................................................................8 3.1 Groundwater occurrence ..................................................................................................8 3.2 Aquifers ........................................................................................................................... 10 3.2.1 Surficial deposits (Qi, Cza and Czk) ...................................................................... 10 3.2.2 Tertiary sedimentary rocks (Tp and Tw) ................................................................. 11 3.2.3 Mount Weld Carbonatite (f'.m) ............................................................................... 11 3.2.4 Granitoid rocks (Ag) ............................................................................................... 11 3.2.5 Chert and banded iron-formation (Ac) ................................................................... 13 3.2.6 Sedimentary, felsic volcanic and volcaniclastic rocks (As and Af) ........................ 13 3.2.7 Mafic and ultramafic rocks (Ab and Au) ................................................................ 13 4 Groundwater quality ...................................................................................................... 14 4.1 Salinity ............................................................................................................................14 4.1.1 Regional variation .................................................................................................. 14 4.1.2 Variation within aquifers ......................................................................................... 14 4.2 Hydrochemistry ............................................................................................................... 15 5 Groundwater development ......................................................................................... 18 5.1 Groundwater exploration ................................................................................................ 18 5.2 Mining ............................................................................................................................. 18 5.3 Potable ............................................................................................................................ 19 5.4 Pastoral ........................................................................................................................... 19 5.5 Further development. ......................................................................................................20 iii S. L. Johnson 6 Groundwater resources ...............................................................................................21 7 References ....................................................................................................................... .22 Figures 1. Location and palaeodrainages ..................................................................................................3 2. Schematic section showing groundwater occurrence ............................................................... 9 3. Groundwater salinity in the palaeochannels ........................................................................... 15 4. Piper trilinear diagram of selected chemical analyses of groundwaters ................................. 17 Tables 1. Summary of data from major borefields .................................................................................. 12 2. Selected chemical analyses of groundwater ........................................................................... 16 Appendix 1. Digital data documentation ......................................................................................................25 Map LAVERTON 1 :250 000 hydrogeological sheet ............................................................. (back pocket) iv Hydrogeological Map Explanatory Notes Series Hydrogeology of the Laverton I :250 000 Sheet HM 9 HYDROGEOLOGY