The role of shale deformation and growth faulting in the Late Cretaceous evolution of the Bight Basin, offshore southern Australia

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 216, Issue , 2003, Pages 429-442

  Totterdell, J M ^a   Krassay, A A ^a  

^a GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRETACEOUS; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; GROWTH FAULT; MOBILIZATION; SEDIMENT; SHALE; TECTONICS;

BIGHT BASIN; GREAT AUSTRALIAN BIGHT; INDIAN OCEAN;

EID: 0347028153     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2003.216.01.28     Document Type: Article

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