A comparative petrological study of some sedimentary rocks from South Africa and the surrounding continents and the significance of their heavy mineral contents

• Main Author: Wardhaugh, Theo Grote
• Other Authors: De Villiers, J. E.
• Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: University of the Free State 1960
• Subjects: Dissertation (M.Sc. (Geology)) > University of the Free State; 1960; Heavy minerals contents; Heavy minerals - Devonian; Jurassic sandstones; Conglomerates; Tillites; Siltstones; Table Mountain; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11660/10566

The heavy residues, the light constituents and grain size of 150 samples of Devonian to Jurassic sandstones, conglomerates, tillites and siltstones were studied. Most of the samples were collected in South Africa but a number were obtained from Australia, Tasmania, Brazil, Antarctica and the Falklan...