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Mawson Formation, south Victoria Land
Entry ID:
Elliot_mawson
Summary
Abstract:
The research in the Allan and Coombs Hills area of south Victoria Land focused
on the mode of formation of exceptionally thick tuff-breccia deposits that are part of the Jurassic Ferrar tholeiites, the magmatic rocks associated with the break-up of Gondwana. Field investigations demonstrated that the tuff breccias fill part of a major intrusive feature, or collapse ... 
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Temporal Coverage
Start Date:
2001-11-01
Stop Date:
2001-12-31
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Data Center
Personnel
Role:
INVESTIGATOR
Phone:
614-292-5076
Fax:
614-292-7688
Email:
elliot.1 at osu.edu
Contact Address:
School of Earth Sciences
City:
Columbus
Province or State:
Ohio
Postal Code:
43210
Country:
USA
Publications/References
Atkins, C.B., Barrett, P.J., and S.R. Hicock. 2002. Cold glaciers erode and
deposit: Evidence from Allan Hills, Antarctica. Geology, 30, 659-662. Ballance, P.F., Watters, W.A. 1971. The Mawson Diamictite and the Carapace Sandstone Formations of the Ferrar Group at Allan Hills and Carapace Nunatak, Victoria Land, Antarctica. N.Z. J. Geol. Geophys., 14, 512-217. ... Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2005-08-24
Last DIF Revision Date:
2010-07-07
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