Stratigraphy and sedimentology of the Permian Talaterang and Shoalhaven Groups in the southernmost sydney basin, New South Wales

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 57-69

  Tye, S C ^a   Jones, B G ^a   Fielding, C R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Permian; Shoalhaven group; Stratigraphy; Sydney basin; Talaterang group

Indexed keywords

ARTINSKIAN; FACIES DISTRIBUTION; PERMIAN; SAKMARIAN; SEDIMENTOLOGY; STRATIGRAPHY;

AUSTRALIA, NEW SOUTH WALES, SYDNEY BASIN;

EID: 0029767582     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120099608728235     Document Type: Article

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