Distinguishing base-surge deposits and volcaniclastic fluviatile sediments: An ancient example from the Lower Devonian Snowy River Volcanics, south-eastern Australia

Sedimentology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 87-98

  Bull, Stuart W ^a   Cas, R A F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Base surge; Snowy River Volcanics; Volcaniclastic

Indexed keywords

DEVONIAN; FLUVIOLACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; PHREATOMAGMATISM; VOLCANICLASTIC DEPOSIT;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0034096138     PISSN: 00370746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3091.2000.00278.x     Document Type: Article

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