Stratigraphy of the Pliocene Sørsdal Formation, Marine Plain, Vestfold Hills, East Antarctica

• Main Authors: Quilty, PG, Lirio, JM, Jillett, D
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2000
• Subjects: Stratigraphy (incl. biostratigraphy; sequence stratigraphy and basin analysis); No keyword provided; East Antarctica; Marine Plain; Vestfold; Vestfold Hills; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Stratigraphy_of_the_Pliocene_S_rsdal_Formation_Marine_Plain_Vestfold_Hills_East_Antarctica/22840139

The Sorsdal Formation and one member, Graveyard Sandstone Member constitute a sedimentary sequence covering approximately 10 km2 of Marine Plain, Vestfold Hills, East Antarctica. The new Formation consists dominantly of friable diatomaceous siltstone and sandstone with dark limestone lenses. It is i...