RB 74/00205 Report on stromatolitic boulders in Precambrian diamictite, northwestern Tasmania.
Published: 01 Jan 1974 Created: 06 Nov 2024 Revised: 06 Nov 2024

Two types of stromatolitic boulders occur in a diamictite of possibly Late Precambrian age in north-western Tasmania. The first type comprises dark grey dolomites containing the stromatolite Baicalia cf. B. burra, generally well preserved. The...

Two types of stromatolitic boulders occur in a diamictite of possibly Late Precambrian age in north-western Tasmania. The first type comprises dark grey dolomites containing the stromatolite Baicalia cf. B. burra, generally well preserved. The remainder are pale grey rather recrystallized dolomites containing stratiform and columnar-layered stromatolites. Their diagenesis and instrusion by dolomite veins preceded the erosion and redeposition of the clasts into the diamictite. There is no proof in the material submitted that either the well preserved Baicalia specimens or the recrystallized specimens occurring as clasts in the diamictite were derived from the Smithton Dolomite, which, according to the specimen submitted, is much more highly recrystallized. The occurrence of Baicalia cf. B. burra is consistent with a Late Precambrian age of the source rocks. Close comparisons can be made with the Skillogalee Dolomite of South Australia.

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Record No rb7400205
Topic Geoscientific Information
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Document Type Departmental Publication - Geological Survey Geoscience Publication
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    Stratigraphy Skillogalee Dolomite
    Commodity carbonaceous material
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    Geographic Locality: Tasmania
    Doc No: RB 74/00205

    Geographic Locality: Tasmania Doc No: RB 74/00205

    Language English
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    Persistent identifier https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/rb7400205
    Citation Preiss, W.V. 1974. RB 74/00205 Report on stromatolitic boulders in Precambrian diamictite, northwestern Tasmania. Departmental Publication - Geological Survey Geoscience Publication. Government of South Australia.
    https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/rb7400205

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