Tsunami Deposits on a Paleoproterozoic Unconformity? The 2.2 Ga Yerrida Marine Transgression on the Northern Margin of the Yilgarn Craton, Western Australia
Large blocks and boulders of banded iron formations and massive hematite up to 40 × 27 × 6 m<sup>3</sup> and in excess of 10,000 metric tonnes were detached from an outcrop of the Wilgie Mia Formation during the ca 2.20 Ga marine transgression at the base of the Paleoproterozoic Windplai...
Main Authors: | Desmond F. Lascelles, Ryan J. Lowe |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-02-01
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Series: | Journal of Marine Science and Engineering |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/9/2/213 |
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