Centralian Superbasin

Centralian Superbasin

The Centralian Superbasin is a term for a large intracratonic sedimentary basin which is interpreted to have occupied a large area of central, southern and western Australia during much of the Neoproterozoic (~830-540 Ma).Walter MR, Veevers JJ, Calver CR, and Grey K (1995) "Neoproterozoic stratigraphy of the Centralian Superbasin, Australia" "Precambrian Research" 73, 173–195. [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6VBP-4002F8V-9&_user=10&_coverDate=05%2F31%2F1995&_rdoc=11&_fmt=summary&_orig=browse&_srch=doc-info(%23toc%235932%231995%23999269998%23185717%23FLP%23display%23Volume)&_cdi=5932&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_ct=18&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=b2b33ade455f348c4b6145ce5e572ff8 Abstract] ] This superbasin was disrupted by two periods of uplift and mountain building, the latest Neoproterozoic Petermann Orogeny and Palaeozoic Alice Springs Orogeny, to leave remnants including the Amadeus, Georgina, Ngalia, and Officer basins. ] Grey K, Hocking RM, Stevens MK, Bagas L, Carlsen GM, Irimies F, Pirajno F, Haines PW, Apak SN (2005) "Lithostratigraphic nomenclature of the Officer Basin and correlative parts of the Paterson Orogen, Western Australia" "Western Australia Geological Survey", Report 93, 89p.]

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*Natural history of Australia


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