Stratigraphy and palaeovolcanology of the cambrian tyndall group, mt read volcanics, western tasmania

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 147-159

  White, M J ^a   McPhie, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cambrian; Mt read volcanics; Palaeovolcanology; Stratigraphy; Subaqueous mass flow; Tyndall group

Indexed keywords

CAMBRIAN; MASS FLOW; STRATIGRAPHY; VOLCANICLASTIC DEPOSIT; VOLCANISM;

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA;

EID: 0029731262     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120099608728244     Document Type: Article

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