Arnhem Province
Lithology: | Sedimentary, metamorphic, igneous and volcanic: dolostone, greywacke, shale, granulite, amphibolite, felsic volcanic rock and granite. | |
Epoch Min: | Palaeoproterozoic. | |
Epoch Max: | Palaeoproterozoic. | |
Age Min: | 1830 Ma. | |
Age Max: | 1870 Ma. | |
Summary: | An inlier of Palaeoproterozoic metasedimentary rock and granite, forming part of the North Australian Craton. | |
Relationship: | Unconformably overlain by Palaeo-Mesoproterozoic McArthur Basin and Mesozoic Carpentaria Basin. | |
Thickness: | N/A | |
Economic: | No major mineral occurrences. | |
Metamorphism: | Greenschist to granulite facies. | |
Main Reference: | Ahmad M and Munson TJ, 2013. Chapter 6: Arnhem Province: in Ahmad M and Munson TJ (compilers) ‘Geology and Mineral Resources of the Northern Territory’. Northern Territory Geological Survey, Special Publication 5 |
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