Geological Survey of Queensland

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The Geological Survey of Queensland (abbreviated GSQ) is the highest geoscientific authority in the Australian state of Queensland . Its headquarters are in Brisbane . This geological survey is part of the Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation.

The geological service has a geoscientific collection with exhibits and drill samples from the mid-19th century to the present day. More recent projects deal with research in the fields of coal and crude oil , carbon dioxide storage , geothermal energy in the coastal area and seismic investigations in the deep sea area.

The central publication organ of the authority is the Queensland Government Mining Journal (QGMJ) with more than one hundred years.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Brief description of the Queensland Government Mining Journal at www.mines.industry.qld.gov.au ( Memento of the original from July 11, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / mines.industry.qld.gov.au

further reading

  • Cec Murray: The Geological Survey of Queensland: 135 years of Achievement . in: Queensland Government Mining Journal, 103 (2003), No. 1213, pp. 76-86