First known Cretaceous glaciation: Livingston tillite member of the Cadna-owie Formation, South Australia

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 139-144

  Alley, N F ^a   Frakes, L A ^b  

^a Government of South Australia   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cadna owle formation; Cretaceous; Eromanga Basin; Glaciation; Livingston tillite member; Solifluction; Trinity well

Indexed keywords

CRETACEOUS; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; DIAMICTITE; GLACIATION; QUARTZ; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLIFLUCTION;

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EID: 0037991201     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-0952.2003.00984.x     Document Type: Article

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