Petrology and diagenesis of Narrabeen group sandstones, Sydney Basin, New South Wales

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 525-538

  Bai, G P ^a,b   Keene, J B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagenesis; Narrabeen Group; Petrology; Sandstone; Sydney Basin

Indexed keywords

DIAGENESIS; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; PETROLOGY; SANDSTONE;

AUSTRALIA, NEW SOUTH WALES, SYDNEY BASIN;

EID: 0030469662     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120099608728274     Document Type: Article

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