Coal-fragment rank and contact relationships of debris avalanche and primary pyroclastic deposits in the Mawson Formation, Ferrar LIP, Allan Hills, Antarctica

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 172, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 61-74

  Lockett, G M ^a   White, J D L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Beacon Supergroup; coal rank; debris avalanche; Ferrar large igneous province; lahar; Mawson Formation; pyroclastic flow

Indexed keywords

COAL; DEBRIS; SANDSTONE; TOPOGRAPHY; VOLCANIC ROCKS;

COAL-FRAGMENT RANK; DEBRIS AVALANCHE; PYROCLASTIC DEPOSITS; PYROCLASTIC FLOW; SANDSTONE BRECCIAS; VOLCANICLASTIC DEPOSITS;

VOLCANOES;

BRECCIA; COAL RANK; COUNTRY ROCK; DEBRIS AVALANCHE; LAHAR; LARGE IGNEOUS PROVINCE; MAFIC ROCK; PYROCLASTIC DEPOSIT; VOLCANICLASTIC DEPOSIT; VOLCANISM;

ANTARCTICA; EAST ANTARCTICA; FERRAR GLACIER;

EID: 42749089445     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2006.02.017     Document Type: Article

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