PETROGRAPHIC VARIATIONS WITHIN THICK TURBIDITE SEQUENCES - EXAMPLE FROM LATE PALEOZOIC OF EASTERN AUSTRALIA

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KORSCH, RJ
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[1] Department of Geology, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales
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10.1111/j.1365-3091.1978.tb00311.x
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P5 [地质学];
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0709 ; 081803 ;
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The subdivision of thick sequences of turbidite sediments has been problematical because of the monotonous nature of the units. One method, of using detailed detrital petrography for a large number of specimens, has delineated variations with a sequence of Late Palaeozoic age in eastern Australia. The rocks occur within a single structural block and are all members of one sedimentary petrographic province. They have been subdivided into three stratigraphic units (Moombil Beds, Brooklana Beds and Coramba Beds) and greywackes from these units are quartz‐poor to quartz‐intermediate, feldspathic or volcanolithic types. Dacitic volcanism has provided most of the detritus and the contribution from non‐volcanic sources is small. The Coramba Beds are further subdivided into four petrographic units which are parallel to the stratigraphic boundaries. These lithostratigraphic units are based on the presence or absence of detrital hornblende, and the relative ratio of volcanic lithic fragments to feldspar. Vertical petrographic variations within the entire sequence indicate that although the acid volcanic source was predominant throughout the time of deposition, there is a noticeable increase in the contribution from intermediate‐volcanic, acid‐plutonic, low‐grade metamorphic and sedimentary sources towards the top of the sequence. Detrital hornblende is also present in the upper parts of the sequence. Copyright © 1978, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved
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