Willsher group and geology of the triassic kaka point coastal section, south‐east otago, new zealand

Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 7-38

  Campbell, J D ^a   Coombs, D S ^a   Grebneff, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Albitisation; Ammonoids; Analcime; Bates Siltstone; Biostratigraphy; Dun Mountain Maitai Terrane; Etalian; Geochemistry; Heulandite; Kaihikuan; Kaka Point Structural Belt; Kaka Point Volcanic Sandstone; Karoro Formation; Malakovian; Murihiku Terrane; Nelsonian; Pilot Point Sandstone; Port Molyneux Siltstone; Potiki Siltstone; Short Bay Formation; Steney Voe Formation; Tilson Siltstone; Triassic; Tuffs; Waituti Siltstone; Willsher Group; Zeolite facies

Indexed keywords

BIOSTRATIGRAPHY; COASTAL STRUCTURE; FOSSIL; GEOCHEMISTRY; INVERTEBRATE; REGIONAL GEOLOGY; SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURE; TRIASSIC;

NEW ZEALAND;

AMMONOIDEA; BIVALVIA; BRACHIOPODA; CRINOIDEA; CRUSTACEA; FRAXINUS; GASTROPODA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0038496768     PISSN: 03036758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014223.2003.9517719     Document Type: Article

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