The Mallee Dunefield: development and sand provenance
Sands of the Mallee Dunefield, south-eastern Australia, are divided into two groups on the basis of physical and chemical characteristics. The first group is called the Lowan Sand, the second the Woorinen Formation. Evidence suggests derivation of sands from local bedrock, with very little aeolian t...
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ftanucanberra:oai:digitalcollections.anu.edu.au:1885/90733 2023-05-15T13:56:14+02:00 The Mallee Dunefield: development and sand provenance Pell, S Chivas, A R Williams, Ian 2015-12-13T23:20:30Z http://hdl.handle.net/1885/90733 unknown Academic Press 0140-1963 http://hdl.handle.net/1885/90733 Journal of Arid Environments Keywords: Australian continental dunefield Grain surface features Mallee Dunefield Munsell colours Oxygen isotopes Sand Sediment provenance Zircon U-Pb Journal article 2015 ftanucanberra 2015-12-21T23:57:49Z Sands of the Mallee Dunefield, south-eastern Australia, are divided into two groups on the basis of physical and chemical characteristics. The first group is called the Lowan Sand, the second the Woorinen Formation. Evidence suggests derivation of sands from local bedrock, with very little aeolian transport. Ultimate protosources for the Lowan Sand lie dominantly to the west, while those for the Woorinen Formation lie to the north-east. Sands also include an additional 'exotic' component, probably derived mainly from Antarctica. Sediment transport from protosources to the sedimentary basins was dominantly by fluvial, not aeolian, means. Post-Tertiary aeolian transport has been minimal, serving only to form dunes by vertical corrasion of underlying sedimentary rocks. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctica Australian National University: ANU Digital Collections |
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Keywords: Australian continental dunefield Grain surface features Mallee Dunefield Munsell colours Oxygen isotopes Sand Sediment provenance Zircon U-Pb Pell, S Chivas, A R Williams, Ian The Mallee Dunefield: development and sand provenance |
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Keywords: Australian continental dunefield Grain surface features Mallee Dunefield Munsell colours Oxygen isotopes Sand Sediment provenance Zircon U-Pb |
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Sands of the Mallee Dunefield, south-eastern Australia, are divided into two groups on the basis of physical and chemical characteristics. The first group is called the Lowan Sand, the second the Woorinen Formation. Evidence suggests derivation of sands from local bedrock, with very little aeolian transport. Ultimate protosources for the Lowan Sand lie dominantly to the west, while those for the Woorinen Formation lie to the north-east. Sands also include an additional 'exotic' component, probably derived mainly from Antarctica. Sediment transport from protosources to the sedimentary basins was dominantly by fluvial, not aeolian, means. Post-Tertiary aeolian transport has been minimal, serving only to form dunes by vertical corrasion of underlying sedimentary rocks. |
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The Mallee Dunefield: development and sand provenance |
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The Mallee Dunefield: development and sand provenance |
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The Mallee Dunefield: development and sand provenance |
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The Mallee Dunefield: development and sand provenance |
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The Mallee Dunefield: development and sand provenance |
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