Correlation of basement rocks from waka nui-1 and awhitu-1, and the jurassic regional geology of Zealandia

New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-10

  Mortimer, N ^a   Raine, J I ^a   Cook, R A ^b  

^a GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

^b Ministry of Economic Development   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Jurassic; Murihiku Terrane; Palynology; Petrology; Sandstone; Zealandia

Indexed keywords

BASEMENT ROCK; CRETACEOUS; FOREARC BASIN; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; JURASSIC; SEDIMENTARY ROCK; TERRANE;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 67449143111     PISSN: 00288306     EISSN: 11758791     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288300909509873     Document Type: Article

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