Bibliography: leaves 284-288.

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The research in this study consisted of two strands. The first consists of noble metal geochemical studies and the second involves base metal supergene processes. The precious metal geochemistry carried out in the scope of this thesis involves palladium and tellurium geochemistry, surface chemistry studies of palladium-bismuth- and tellarium-bearing synthetic minerals, and electrochemical determinations of the inactivity of a variety of primary telluride minerals and alloys. Two new minerals have been found in deposits near Broken Hill, N.S.W. The second section of the research concerns itself with supergene processes in two copper-bearing orebodies. This was carried out by designing a method utilising solution equilibria to predict whether secondary mineral species are precipitating or dissolving in the supergene zones of the Girilambone, N.S.W. and North Mungana, Qld. orebodies. Results found could be used to develop new geochemical prospecting methods in the regions discussed. / Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Thesis (Ph.D.) (Communication & Media) -- University of Western Sydney, 2003. / A thesis submitted in requirement for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy - Communication & Media, University of Western Sydney, 2003. Bibliography : leaves 350-372.

Thesis (Ph.D. ) - James Cook University, 2004. / Typescript (photocopy). Appendices: 253-259. Bibliography: leaves 228-251.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Western Sydney, 2007. / A thesis submitted to the University of Western Sydney, College of Health and Science, Urban Research Centre, in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Macquarie University, Division of Environmental & Life Sciences, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 202-224).

Bibliography: leaves 145-168 / 168 leaves : ill ; 31 cm. / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, 1986

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Wollongong, 2005. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references: leaf 245-266.

Lake Burragorang, the focus of this thesis, is the main water supply source for the large population of Sydney and is a major source for the Blue Mountains residents. This study was aimed to evaluate the distribution of heavy metals and their speciation in sediments of Lake Burragorang. The principal focus is on the study of heavy metal pollution and their bioavailability to the aquatic system. Five-step sequential extraction procedure was employed to assess different geochemical forms of certain metals in sediment grabs of Lake Burragorang. This is the first study to report metal speciation data for Lake Burragorang sediments. No significant spatial variations were observed in the speciation trends. The variation in metals and nutrients in the sediments with age was established and has been compared with published historical record, rainfall records and bushfire data. / Master of Engineering (Hons)