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O'CONNORS STATION INLIER. SOUTH COAST REGION. TYLER CREEK BEDS. PORT DAVEY. UNPUBUSHED REPORT 1989/03. SORELL PENINSULA-D' ...
I/L9 Tasmania Department of Mines-Unpublished Report 1989/03

Proposed lithostratigraphic classification for Tasmanian rock specimens in Departmental collections by R. S. Bottrill and E. Wzlliams Abstract A lithostratigraphic classification system for Tasmanian rocks, using geographic and chronological relationships.

DISCUSSION This classification system was designed to enable coding of major rock units for the Perkin-Elmer minicomputer data bases. including 'TASROCK' and 'DOMINFO'. The stratigraphic terms used are basically those listed in Burrett and Martin (1989), with only a few additions and alterations. The broad time units used are: Precambrian Eocambrian (late late Precambrian}-Middle Cambrian Late Cambrian-Middle Devonian Middle Devonian-Early Carboniferous (granitoids) Late Carboniferous-Triassic (Parmeener Supergroup) Jurassic Cretaceous-Tertiary These broad tenns are in chronological order but, in general, the units in these lists are not in any strict order.

In the fIrst list (Appendix I) the stratigraphic units are subdivided by the 1:250 000 map sheets. Geographic subdivisions are used for the Precambrian blocks. and most of the other sequences are subdivided by depositional trough. This proposed system is capable of further subdivision when necessary. but should encompass the needs of all geologists. The second list (Appendix 2) is based on the first, but has been condensed to provide a generalised stratigraphy for the whole of Tasmania. including offshore basins. Unique codes are at present only provided for the major stratigraphic groups or units. A supplementary list of codes (Appendix 3) for Cretaceous-Quatemary sequences has been provided, primarily for OOMINFO for the engineering geologists.

REFERENCE BURRETI, C. F.; MARTIN, E. L. (ed.) 1989. Geology and Mineral Resources of Tasmania. Spec. Publ. geol. Soc.

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List of stratigraphic units, subdivided by map sheet

PRECAMBRIAN

BURNIE ROCKY CAPE REGION ROCKY CAPE GROUP Jacob Quartzite Irby Siltstone Detention Subgroup Cowrie Siltstone

ROCKY CAPE GROUP CORRELATE Neasy Quartzite and Slate Lawson River Siltstone Balfour Slate and Siltstone Interview Siltstone RupertBeda BURNIE FORMATION OONAHFORMATION BERNAFAJ VOLCANICS SAVAGE DOLOMITE ARTHUR METAMORPHIC COMPLEX Keith Metamorphics Whyte Schists RAMSAY RIVER INUER OONAH FORMATION CORRELATE MT BISCHOFF INLIER OONAH FORMATION CORRELATE WELCOME-MONTAGU INLIER ROCKY CAPE GROUP CORRELATE BRIANT HILL AND LAKE MJKANY INLIER ROCKY CAPE GROUP CORRELATE Cowrie Siltstone Correlate GOAT ISLAND INLIER BURNIE FORMATION CORRELATE GOAT ISLAND CONGLOMERATE FORTH REGION BURNIE FORMATION CORRELATE ULVERSTONE METAMORPHICS FORTH METAMORPHICS GREAT BEND INLIER TYENNANREGION QUARTZITE-CHLORJTIC PELITE ASSEMBLAGE Fisher Metamorphic Complex GARNETIFEROUS SCHIST-QUARTZITE ASSEMBLAGE Dove Metamorphic Complex Howell Metamorphic Complex

KING ISLAND KING ISLAND REGION WEST COAST GRANITE HUNTER GROUP HOBART GLOVERSBLUFFlNLIER HASTINGS INLIER UNPUBLISHED REPORT 1989/03

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3(19 LAUNCESTON BAOOER HEAD REGION BURNIE FORMATION CORRELATE AVENUE ROAD INUER NATIVE HOP HILL INUER

QUEENSTOWN MODDER RNER INUER OONAH FORMATION CORRELATE CAPE SORELL INLIER CONCERT HILL INLIER OONAH FORMATION CORRELATE TYENNAN REGION QUAR1ZITE-CHLORITIC PELITE ASSEMBLAGE Scotchfire Metamorphic Complex Fincham Metamorphic Complex Mary Metamorphic Complex Franklin Metamorphic Complex Joyce Metamorphic Complex Strathgordon Metamorphic Complex JANE DOLOMITE GARNETIFEROUS SCHIST-QUAR1ZITEASSEMBLAGE Franklin Metamorphic Complex Joyce Metamorphic Complex

PORT DAVEY JUBILEE REGION WELD RIVER GROUP MT ANNE GROUP PANDANIGROUP CLARK GROUP

EOCAMBRIAN (?LATE PRECAMBRIANj-MIDDLE CAMBRIAN

BURNIE DUNDAS TROUGH DUNDAS GROUP CORRELATES Que River Shale Rosebery Group HUSKISSON GROUP MT READ VOLCANICS BACK PEAK BEDS TYNDALL GROUP CORRELATES Farrell Slates Sticht Range Beds DUNDAS GROUP CORRELATES Que-Hellyer Volcanics CENTRAL VOLCANIC COMPLEX North-west of Henty Fault CLEVELAND-WARATAHASSOCIATION Basalt-andesite suite High-magnesian andesite Low-titanium tholeiitic basalt CRIMSON CREEK FORMATION Basalt suite SUCCESS CREEK GROUP MAFIC-ULTRAMAFIC IGNEOUS ROCKS SMITHTON BASIN DUNDAS GROUP CORRELATES UNPUBUSHED REPORT 1989,1)3

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4/19 SMITHTON DOLOMITE CRIMSON CREEK FORMATION CORRELATE? Basalt suite

BLACK RIVER DOLOMITE FOREST CONGLOMERATE MAFIC-ULTRAMAFIC IGNEOUS ROCKS DIAL RANGE TROUGH LOBSTER CREEK VOLCANICS MEGABRECCIA DUNDAS GROUP CORRELATES RADFORD CREEK GROUP CATEENAGROUP MT READ VOLCANICS CORRELATE MOTTON SPILITE BARRINGTON CHERT MAFIC-ULTRAMAFIC IGNEOUS ROCKS FOSSEY MOUNTAIN TROUGH DUNDAS GROUP CORRELATE MT READ VOLCANICS CORRELATE DOVE GRANITE BEULAH FORMATION BARRINGTON CHERT Bull Creek Fonnation Lorinna Fonnation Minnow Keratophyre Gog Range Fonnation Bott Conglomerate

Sprent Fonnation MAFIC-ULTRAMAFIC IGNEOUS ROCKS

BEACONSFIELD AREA DUNDAS GROUP CORRELATE MAFIC-ULTRAMAFIC IGNEOUS ROCKS KlNGISUWD

KING ISLAND MAFIC-ULTRAMAFIC IGNEOUS ROCKS QUEENSTOWN

DUNDAS TROUGH DUNDAS GROUP Misery Conglomerate Climie Fonnation

Femflow Formation Comet Fonnation

Femfields Formation Brewery IWlction Formation Razorback Conglomerate Hedge Slate Red Lead Conglomerate

Judith Formation ROSEBERY GROUP DARWIN GRANITE ELLIOTT BAY GRANITES MURCHISON GRANITE MT READ VOLCANICS DUNDAS GROUP CORRELATES SOUTHWELL SUBGROUP WHITE SPUR FORMATION ANIMAL CREEK GREYWACKE TYNDALL GROUP AND CORRELATES COMSTOCK TUFF FISH CREEK ASSOCIATION STICHT RANGE BEDS HENTY FAULT WEDGE CENTRAL VOLCANIC COMPLEX NORTH·WEST OF HENTY FAULT SOUTH-EAST OF HENTY FAULT UNPUBLISHED REPORT 1989/03

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King River sequence WESTERN SEQUENCE Lynchford Association Miners Ridge Sandstone Lynch Creek Basalt CLEVELAND-WARATAHASSOCIATION CRIMSON CREEK FORMATION Basalt suite SUCCESS CREEK GROUP Renison Bell Fonnation Dalcoath Fonnation MAFIC-ULTRAMAFIC IGNEOUS ROCKS ADAMSFIELD TROUGH TRIAL RIDGE BEDS AND CORRELATES UNFOSSILIFEROUS ROCK UNITS MAFIC-ULTRAMAFIC IGNEOUS ROCKS SORELL PENINSULA-D' AGUILAR RANGE-ELLIOTT BAY AREA DUNDAS GROUP CORRELATE MT READ VOLCANICS CORRELATE Noddy Creek Volcanics Waterloo Creek Group Sassy Creek Argillites Pleasant Creek Formation Wart Hill Pyroclastics MAINWARING GROUP MAFIC-ULTRAMAFIC IGNEOUS ROCKS

OATLANDS O'CONNORS STATION INLIER

HOBART SOUTH COAST REGION TYLER CREEK BEDS

PORT DAVEY SORELL PENINSULA-D' AGUILAR RANGE-ELLIOTT BAY AREA DUNDAS GROUP CORRELATE MT READ VOLCANICS CORRELATE Waterloo Creek Group Sassy Creek Argillites Pleasant Creek Formation Wart Hill Pyroclastics MAINWARING GROUP MAFIC-ULTRAMAFIC IGNEOUS ROCKS BATHURST HARBOUR-SOUTH COAST AREA CLYTIE COVE GROUP Joan Point Sandstone Narrows Fonnation Long Bay Shale Mt Mackenzie Formation Mt Rugby Conglomerate ADAMSFIELDTROUGH TRIAL RIDGE BEDS CORRELATES Island Road Formation Boyd River Formation RAGGED BASIN COMPLEX WELD RIVER GROUP MAFIC-ULTRAMAFIC IGNEOUS ROCKS

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LATE CAMBRIAN-DEVONIAN Wurawina Supergroup QUEFNSTOWN

ADAMSFIELD REGION TIGER RANGE GROUP CORRELATES Mcleod Formatioo Currawong Quartzite

Richea Siltstone Gell Quartzite

GORDON GROUP AND CORRELATES Ardell Sandstone

Benjamin Limestone Cashions Creek Limestone Karmberg Limestone

DENISON GROUP AND CORRELATES Squirrel Creek Formation and correlate Reeds Conglomerate and correlate Great Dome Sandstone Singing Creek Formation

DUNDAS REGION ELDON GROUP AND CORRELATES Bell Shale Florence Quartzite Austral Creek Siltstone Keel Quartzite Amber Slate Crotty Quartzite

GORDON GROUP AND CORRELATES DENISON GROUP CORRELATE Owen Conglomerate Pioneer Beds Newton Creek Sandstone Member Jukes Breccia

BURNIE

DUNDAS REGION ELDON GROUP CORRELATE GORDON GROUP CORRELATE DENISON GROUP CORRELATE FOSSEY MOUNTAIN REGION ELDON GROUP CORRELATE GORDON GROUP CORRELATE DENISON GROUP CORRELATE Moina Sandstone Roland Conglomerate

DIAL RANGE REGION ELDON GROUP CORRELATE GORDON GROUP CORRELATE DENISON GROUP CORRELATE: DIAL GROUP Duncan Conglomerate Gnomon Mudstone

LAUNCESTON

BEACONSFIELD REGION GORDON GROUP CORRELATE:FLOWERY GULLY UMESTONE DENISON GROUP CORRELATE:CABBAGE TREE FORMATION PORT DAVEY

ADAMSFIELD REGION ELDON AND TIGER RANGE GROUPS CORRELATE GORDON GROUP CORRELATE DENISON GROUP CORRELATE

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WESTERN REGION ELDON GROUP CORRELATE GOROON GROUP CORRELATE DENISON GROUP CORRELATE OATLANDS ADAMSFIELD REGION ELDON AND TIGER RANGE GROUPS CORRELATE GORDON GROUP CORRELATE DENISON GROUP CORRELATE HOBART ADAMS FIELD REGION ELDON AND TIGER RANGE GROUPS CORRELATE GORDON GROUP CORRELATE DENISON GROUP CORRELATE SOUTH COAST REGION ELDON AND TIGER RANGE GROUPS CORRELATE GORDON GROUP CORRELATE Prior Beach Beds DENISON GROUP CORRELATE Wierah Formation Pt Vivian Formation

Mathinna Beds

LAUNCESTON

BEACONSFIELD REGION OATLANDS NORTH-EASTERN REGION MARIA ISLAND HOBART

DEVONIAN-CARBONIFEROUS GRANITOIDS

KING ISLAND GRASSY GRANODIORITE BOLD HEAD GRANODIORITE SEA ELEPHANT ADAMELLITE THREE HUMMOCK ISLAND ADAMELLITE BURNIE MEREDITH BATHOLITH HOUSETOP GRANITE PIEMAN GRANITE INTERVIEW GRANITE GRANITE TOR GRANITE DOLCOATH GRANITE BEULAH GRANITE QUEENSTOWN

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GRANITE TOR GRANITE GRANDFATHERS GRANITE PORT DAVEY COX BIGHT GRANITE SOUTH WEST CAPE GRANITE

FUNDERS ISLAND WYBALENNA SUITE POIMENA SUITE LADY BARRON SUITE MUSSELROE SUITE BOOBYALLA SUITE BABEL ISLAND SUITE

LAUNCESTON SCOTTSDALEBATHOUTH DIDDLEUM SUITE RUSSELLS ROAD SUITE MT STRONACH SUITE BLUE TIER BATHOLITH ST MARYS PORPHYRITE PYENGANA SUITE GARDENS SUITE SCAMANDER TIER SUITE POIMENA SUITE MUSSELROE SUITE LOTIAH SUITE PICCANINNY GRANITOID EDDYSTONE BATHOLITH MUSSELROE SUITE BooBYALLA SUITE MT WILLIAM GRANITOID BEN LOMOND GRANITOID

OATLANDS ROYAL GEORGE GRANITOID BICHENO GRANITOID COLES BAY GRANITOID MARlA ISLAND GRANITOID

HOBART DEEP GLEN BA Y GRANITOID

LATE CARBONIFEROUS-TRIASSIC Lower Parmeener Supergroup

LAUNCESTON FRANKFORD-BEACONSFIELD REGION LYMINGTONIAN STAGE BLACKWOOD FORMATION MIDDLE ARM GROUP WEST ARM GROUP BERNACCHlANSTAGE WEST ARM GROUP LIFFEY GROUP

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TAMARlAN STAGE MASSEY CREEK GROUP OATLANDS POATINA-LAKE RIVER-INTERLAKEN REGION LYMINGTONlAN STAGE BOGAN GAP GROUP Blackwood Fonnation Palmer Fonnation POATINA GROUP BERNACCHIANSTAGE LlFFEY GROUP TAMARlANSTAGE GOLDEN VALLEY GROUP QUAMBY FORMATION STOCKERS FORMATION HELLYERIAN STAGE STOCKERS FORMATION MARIA ISLAND REGION LYMINGTONlANSTAGE TOARRA FORMATION MARRA FORMATION CASCADE GROUP COUNSEL CREEK FORMATION BERNACCHlANSTAGE CASCADE GROUP COUNSEL CREEK FORMATION SKIPPING RIDGE FORMATION BOULLANGERFORMATION TAMARlAN STAGE DARLINGTON LIMESTONE GRANTON REGION LYMINGTONlAN STAGE FERN TREE FORMATION RISDON FORMATION MALBINA FORMATION CASCADES GROUP BERRIEDALE FORMATION BERNACCHlANSTAGE CASCADES GROUP BERRIEDALE FORMATION NASSAU FORMATION FAULKNER GROUP TAMARlAN STAGE BUNDELLAFORMATION WOODY ISLAND FORMATION MAYDENA REGION BURNIE WYNYARD.-HELLYER GORGE REGION LYMINGTONlAN STAGE FLOWERDALE FORMATION BERNACCHlANSTAGE PREOLENNA COAL MEASURES TAMARlAN STAGE INGLIS FORMATION WYNYARDFORMATION HELLYERIAN STAGE WYNYARD FORMATION FISHER RIVER REGION LYMINGTONlAN STAGE BOGAN GAP GROUP POATINA GROUP BERNACCHIAN STAGE LlFFEYGROUP

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TAMARIANSTAGE KANSAS CREEK BEDS LATROBE REGION LYMINGTONIAN STAGE KELCEY TIER BEDS BERNACCHIANSTAGE MERSEY COAL MEASURES TAMARIAN STAGE SPREYTON BEDS HOBART

GRANTON REGION LYMINGTONIAN STAGE FERN TREE FORMATION RISDON FORMATION MALBINA FORMATION CASCADES GROUP BERRIEDALE FORMATION BERNACCHIANSTAGE CASCADES GROUP BERRIEDALE FORMATION NASSAU FORMATION FAULKNER GROUP TAMARIAN STAGE BUNDELLA FORMATION WOODY ISLAND FORMATION EAGLEHAWK NECK REGION LYMINGTONIAN STAGE FERN TREE FORMATION MALBINA FORMATION BERNACCHIANSTAGE TAMARIANSTAGE BUNDELLAFORMATION WOODY ISLAND FORMATION CYGNET-WOODBRIDGE-MARGATE REGION LYMINGTONIAN STAGE ABELS BAY FORMATION RISDON FORMATION MINNIE POINT FORMATION DEEP BAY FORMATION BERNACCHIANSTAGE HARTS HILL FORMATION CASCADE GROUP HICKMAN FORMATION TAMARIANSTAGE BUNDELLAFORMATION WOODY ISLAND FORMATION TRURO FORMATION HELLYERIANSTAGE TRURO FORMATION MAYDENA REGION LYMINGTONIAN STAGE FERN TREE FORMATION MALBINA FORMATION BERNACCHIAN STAGE TAMARIAN STAGE BUNDELLA FORMATION WOODY ISLAND FORMATION HELLYERIAN STAGE

Upper Parmeener Supergroup LAUNCESTON

POATINA-BEACONSFIELD REGION UNIT 4: VOLCANIC LITHIC SANDSTONE AND COAL SEQUENCE UNIT 3: QUARlZ AND LITHIC SANDSTONE SEQUENCE UNPUBUSHED REPORT 1989/03

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UNIT 2: QUARlZ SANDSTONE SEQUENCE UNIT 1: UPPER PERMIAN COAL MEASURES CLOG TOM SANDSTONE-BEACONSAELD AREA JACKEY FORMATION-POATINA AREA STMARYS REGION UNIT 4: VOLCANIC urHIC SANDSTONE AND COAL SEQUENCE FELSIC TUFFS UNIT 3: QUARlZ AND LITHIC SANDSTONE SEQUENCE BASALT OATLANDS WESTERN REGION UNIT 4: VOLCANIC LITHIC SANDSTONE AND COAL SEQUENCE FELSIC TUFFS UNIT 3: QUARlZ AND LITHIC SANDSTONE SEQUENCE UNIT 2: QUARlZ SANDSTONE SEQUENCE UNIT 1: UPPER PERMIAN COAL MEASURES JACKEY FORMATION CORRELATE CYGNET COAL MEASURES CORRELATE EASTERN REGION UNIT 4: VOLCANIC urHIC SANDSTONE AND COAL SEQUENCE FELSIC TUFFS UNIT 3: QUARlZ AND urHIC SANDSTONE SEQUENCE

HOBART UNIT 4: VOLCANIC urHIC SANDSTONE AND COAL SEQUENCE UNIT 3: QUARlZ AND urHIC SANDSTONE SEQUENCE UNIT 2: QUARlZ SANDSTONE SEQUENCE UNIT 1: UPPER PERMIAN COAL MEASURES CYGNET COAL MEASURES AND CORRELATES

QUEENSTOWN UNIT 4: VOLCANIC LITHIC SANDSTONE AND COAL SEQUENCE UNIT 3: QUARlZ AND LITHIC SANDSTONE SEQUENCE UNIT 2: QUARlZSANDSTONESEQUENCE UNIT 1: UPPER PERMIAN COAL MEASURES

BURNIE UNIT 4: VOLCANIC urHIC SANDSTONE AND COAL SEQUENCE UNIT 3: QUARlZ & LITHIC SANDSTONE SEQUENCE UNIT 2: QUARlZSANDSTONESEQUENCE UNIT 1: UPPER PERMIAN COAL MEASURES

JURASSIC

DOLERITE

HOBART BASALT

CRETACEOUS-QUATERNARY

LAUNCESTON CAPE PORTLAND REGION ALKALINE IGNEOUS ROCKS BOOBYALLASUB-BASIN TAMAR GRABEN UNPUBUSHED REPORT 1989/03

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DEVONPORT-PORT SORELL SUB-BASIN SCOTTSDALE SUB-BASIN WNGFORD SUB-BASIN BASALT VENEER DEPOSITS COAL BURNIE DEVONPORT-PORT SORELL SUB-BASIN BASALT VENEER DEPOSITS COAL QUEENSTOWN SORELL BASIN BASALT VENEER DEPOSITS COAL PORT DAVEY SORELL BASIN BASALT VENEER DEPOSITS COAL HOBART DERWENT GRABEN COAL RIVER GRABEN BASALT VENEER DEPOSITS COAL ALKALINE IGNEOUS ROCKS-CYGNET OATLANDS DERWENT GRABEN COAL RIVER GRABEN OYSTER BAY GRABEN WNGFORD SUB-BASIN BASALT VENEER DEPOSITS COAL

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APPENDIX 2 Abbreviations used for geologic and stratigraphic terms

A

ARC ARCRC ARCRC ARCRC ARCRC ARCRC ARCRC ARCRC ARCRC ARCRC ARCRC ARCRC ARCRC ARCRC ARCRC ARCRC ARCOO ARCOO ARCOO ARCOOC ARCOOC ARCOO ARCOO ARCBU ARCBU ARCBU ARCBU ARCBU ARCBV ARCSD ARCAM ARCAM ARCAM ARCG AFO AFOBU AFOUL AFOFO AFOFOG ATY ATYQP ATYQP ATYQP ATYQP ATYQP ATYQP ATYQP ATYQP ATYJD ATYSQ ATYSQ ATYSQ ATYSQ ATYSQ AJU AJUWE AJUMA AJUPA AJUCL

PRECAMBRIAN ROCKY CAPE AND ASSOCIATED REGIONS ROCKY CAPE GROUP Jacob Quartzite Irby Siltstone

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Detention Subgroup Cowrie Siltstone and Correlates

Briant Hill/Lake Mikany Inlier ROCKY CAPE GROUP CORRELATES Neasy Quartzite and Slate Lawson River Siltstone

Balfour Sl1lle and Siltstone Interview Siltstone

Rupert Beds Welcome-Montagu Inlier Hunter Group of Islands King Island Region OONAH FORMATION OONAH FORMATION CORRELATES Madder River Inlier Concert Hill (Dundas) Inlier Concert Schist Ramsay River Inlier Mt Bischoff Inlier BURNIE FORMATION BURNIE FORMATION CORRELATES Forth Region Badger Head Region Goat Island Inlier BERNAFAIVOLCANICS SAVAGE DOLOMITE ARTHUR METAMORPHIC COMPLEX Keith Metamorphics Whyte Schists WEST COAST GRANITE (KING ISLAND) FORTH REGION BURNIE FORMATION CORRELATE ULVERSTONE METAMORPHIC COMPLEX FORTH METAMORPHIC COMPLEX Goat Island Conglomerate TYENNAN REGION QUARTZITE-CHLORmC PELITE ASSEMBLAGE Fisher Metamorphic Complex Scotchftre Metamorphic Complex Fincham Metamorphic Complex Mary Metamorphic Complex Franklin Metamorphic Complex Joyce Metamorphic Complex Strathgordon Metamorphic Complex JANE DOLOMITE GARNETIFEROUS SCHIST-QUARTZITE ASSEMBLAGE Dove Metamorphic Complex Howell Metamorphic Complex Franklin Metamorphic Complex Joyce Metamorphic Complex JUBILEE REGION WELD RIVER GROUP MT ANNE GROUP PANDANIGROUP CLARK GROUP MISCELLANEOUS INUERS CAPE SORELL INLIER AVENUE ROAD INUER NATIVE HOP HILL INUER 13

HII'1 A A A C

CDT CDTDU CDTDU CDTDU CDTDU CDTDU CDTDU CDTDU CDTDU CDTDU

GWVERS BLUFF INUER HASTINGS INUER GREAT BEND lNUER EOCAMBRIAN (LATE PRECAMBRIAN)-{:AMBRIAN DUNDAS AND FOSSEY MOUNTAIN TROUGHS DUNDAS GROUP Misery Conglomerate Climie Fonnation

comu

CDTDU CDTMD CDTMDQ CDTMD CDTMD CDTDU CDTDU CDTDUH CDTDUR CDTDU CDro CDro CDro CDro CDro CDTMR CDTMRT CDTMRT CDTMRT CDTMRT CDTMRT CDTMR CDTMR CDTMRC CDTMRC CDTMRC CDTMRC CDTMRW CDTMRW CDTMRW CDTMRW CDTMR CDTMR CDTMR CDTMR CDTMR CDTMR CDTCC CDTCC CDTSC CDTSC CDTSC CDTCW CDTFM CDTFM CDTFM CDTFM CDTFM CDTFM CDTFM CDTFM CDTFM CDTFM CDTMA CDTU CDTUHE CDTUMS UNPUBUSHED REPORT 1989/03

Femflow Fonnation Comet Formation Femfields Fonnation Brewery JW1Ction Formation Razorback Conglomerate Hodge Slate Red Lead Conglomerate Judith Formation MT READ/DUNDAS CORRELATES Que-Hellyer Volcanics White Spur Formation Southwell Subgroup DUNDAS GROUP CORRELATES Que River Shale Huskisson Group Rosebcry Group Animal Creek Greywacke CAMBRIAN GRANITES Darwin Granite Murchison Granite Dove Granite Elliott Bay Granites MT READ VOLCANICS Tyndall Group And Correlates Comstock Tuff Fish Creek Association Farrell Slates Sticht Range Beds B.ck Peak Beds Henty Fault Wedge Central Volcanic Complex Northwest Of Henty Fault Southeast Of Henty Fault King River Association Western Sequence Lynchford Association Miners Ridge Sandstone Lynch Creek Basalt MT READ VOLCANICS CORRELATES (ELLIOTT BAY) Waterloo Creek Group Noddy Creek Volcanics Sassy Creek Argillites Pleasant Creek Formation Wart Hill Pyroclastics CRIMSON CREEK FORMATION Basalt suite SUCCESS CREEK GROUP Renison Bell Formation DaIcoath Fonnation CLEVELAND-WARATAHASSOClATION FOSSEY MOUNTAIN REGION Monon Spilite

Barrington Chert

Beulah Formation Bull Creek Fonnation Lorinna Formation Minnow Keratophyre Gog Range Fonnation Bott Conglomerate Sprent Fonnation

MAINWARING GROUP MAFIC-ULTRAMAFIC IGNEOUS ROCKS Heazlewood River UMC Mt Stewart UMC 14

CDTUWR CDTUHU CDTUSH CDTUDU CDTUFO CDTUCS CDTUSB CDTUTH CDTU CDTU CSB CSBDU CSBSD CSBCC CSBCC CSB CSB CSBU CDR CDRLC CDR CDRDU CDRDUR CDRDUC CDRMR CBE CBEDU CBEU CBEUAC

Wilson River UMC HUskisson River UMC Sezpentine Hill UMC Dundas UMC Forth UMC Cape Sorell UMC Spero Bay UMC Trial Harbour UMC Melvors Hill Gabbro Howardo; Tram Gabbro SMITHTON BASIN Dundas Group Correlates Smithton Dolomite Crimson Creek Fonnation Correlate? Basalt suite Black River Dolomite Forest Conglomerate

Mafic-ullramafic Igneous Rocks DIAL RANGE TROUGH Lobster Creek Volcanics Megabreccia Dundas Group Correlates Radford Creek Group Cateena Group Mt Read Volcanics Correlate BEACONSFIELD AREA Dundas Group Correlate Mafic-Ultramafic Igneous Rocks Andersons Creek UMC KING ISLAND Mafic-Ultramafic Igneous Rocks O'CONNORS STATION INLIER SOUTH COAST REGION Tyler Creek Beds Mafic-Ultramafic Igneous Rocks Rocky Boat Harbour UMC BATHURST HARBOUR-SOUTH COAST AREA Clytie Cove Group Joan Point Sandstone Narrows Formation Long Bay Shale Mt Mackenzie Formation Mt Rugby Conglomerate ADAMS FIELD TROUGH Trial Ridge Beds Correlates Island Road Formation Boyd River Formation Ragged Basin Complex Weld River Group Mafic-Ultramafic Igneous Rocks Adamsfield UMC Boyes River UMC UnfossiJiferous Rock Units

CKI CKIU

COS CSC CSC CSCU CSCURB CBH CBHCY CBHCY CBHCY CBHCY CBHCY CBHCY CAT CATTR CATTR CATTR CATRB CAlWR CATU CATUAD CATUBO CAT

o OW OWE OWE OWE OWE OWE OWE OWE OWT OWT OWT OWT OWT OWG OWG OWG

LATE CAMBRIAN-DEVONIAN WURAWINA SUPERGROUP ELDON GROUP AND CORRELATES Bell Shale Florence Quartzite

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Austral Creek Siltstone

Keel Quartzite Amber Slate Crotty Quartzite

TIGER RANGE GROUP AND CORRELATES Mcleod Formation CWTawong Quartzite Richea Siltstone

Gcll Quartzite GORDON GROUP AND CORRELATES Ardell SandsLOne Benjamin Limestone IS

OWG OWG OWG OWG OWD OWD OWD OWD OWD OWDOW OWDOW OWDOW OWDOW OWD OWD OWD OWDDI OWDDI OWDDI OWD OWD OWD OMA

D D

D D D D

D DME D D D

D D D D DRE DRE D D

DPD DPD DPD D

D D

D D D D D

DSC DSC DSC DSC DBT DBT DBT DBT DBT DBT DBT DBT DBT DED DED DED DED

Cashions Creek Limestone Karmberg Limestone Flowery Gully Limestone Prior Beach Beds DENISON GROUP AND CORRELATES Squirrel Creek Formation and correlate Reeds Conglomerate and correlate Great Dome Sandstone

Singing Creek Formation Owen Conglomerate Pioneer Beds Volcanics Newton Creek Sandstone Member

Jukes Breccia Moina Sandstone

Roland Conglomerate Dial Group Duncan Conglomerate Gnomon Mudstone Cabbage Tree Formation Wierah Fonnation Pt Vivian Formation

MATHINNA BEDS

DEVONIAN-CARBONIFEROUS GRANITOIDS AND RELATED IGNEOUS ROCKS KING ISLAND GRASSY GRANODIORITE BOLD HEAD GRANODIORITE SEA ELEPHANT ADAMELLITE THREE HUMMOCK ISLAND ADAMELLITE NORTH-WEST TASMANIA MEREDITH BATHOLITH HOUSETOP GRANITE PIEMAN GRANITE INTERVIEW GRANITE GRANITE TOR GRANITE DOLCOATH GRANITE BEULAH GRANITE HEEMSKIRK GRANITE RENISON COMPLEX Pine Hill Granite GRANITE TOR GRANITE GRANDFATHERS GRANITE PORT DAVEY GRANITES COX BIGHT GRANITE SOUTH WEST CAPE GRANITE FLINDERS ISLAND WYBALENNA SUITE POIMENA SUITE (FLINDERS ISLAND) LADY BARRON SUITE MUSSELROE SUITE (FLINDERS ISLAND) BOOBYALLA SUITE (FLINDERS ISLAND) BABELISLAND SUITE EASTERN TASMANIA SCOTTSDALE BATHOLITH Diddleum Suite Russells Road Suite

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Mt Stronach Suite

BLUE TIER BATHOLITH St Marys Porphyrite Pyengana Suite Gardens Suite Scamander Tier Suite Poimcna Suite Musselroe Suite

Louah Suite Piccaninny Granitoid EDDYSTONE BATHOLITH Mussc1roc Suite Boobyalla Suite Ml William Granitoid 16

DBL D

BEN LOMOND GRANITOID ROYAL GEORGE GRANITOID BICHENO GRANITOID COLES BAY GRANITOID MARIA ISLAND GRANITOID DEEP GLEN BAY GRANITOID ST MARYS PORPHYRITE DEVONIANDOLERITES

D

D D D D DDL

P PL PLL PLL PLL PLLMA PLLWA PLLBG PLLBG PLLBG PLLPO PLL PLL PLL PLL PLL PLL PLLCA PLLCA PLL PLL PLL PLB PLB PLB PLBWA PLBLI PLBLI PLBLI PLBLI PLBCA PLBCA PLBCA PLBFA PLB PLB PLT PLT PLTWY PLT PLT PLTMC PLTGV PLT PLTST PLT PLT PLT PLTTR PLH PLHWY PLHST PLHTR PU PU4 PU4 PU4 PU3 PU3 PU3CL PU3 PU3

LATE CARBONIFEROUS-TRIASSIC LOWER PARMEENER SUPERGROUP LYMINGTONIAN STAGE Flowerdale Formation

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Kelcey Tier Beds Middle Ann Group

West Arm Group Bogan Gap Group Blackwood Fonnation

Palmer Fonnation Poatina Group Toarra Fonnation Marra Formation Counsel Creek Formation Fern Tree Formation Risdon Formation

Malbina Formation Cascades Group Berriedale Formation Abels Bay Formation

Mirmie Point Formation Deep Bay Formation BERNACHIANSTAGE Preolenna Coal Measures Mersey Coa1 Measures Wcst Arm Group Liffey Group

Counsel Creek Formation Skipping Ridge Formation Boullanger Formation Cascades Group Berriedale Formation Nassau Formalion Faulkner Group Harts Hill Formation Hiclcman Formation TAMARIAN STAGE Inglis Formation Wynyard Formation SpreylOn Beds

Kansas Creek Beds Massey Creek Group Golden Valley Group

Quamby Formation Stockers Formation Darlington Limestone Bundella Formation Woody Island Formation

Truro Formation HELLYERIAN STAGE Wynyard Formation Stockers Formation Truro Formalion

UPPER PARMEENER SUPERGROUP UNIT 4: VOLCANIC LITHIC SST AND COAL SEQUENCE Felsic Tuffs Dalrnayne Conglomerate

UNIT 3: QUARTZ AND LITHIC SANDSTONE SEQUENCE Tiers Formation Cluan Formalion Basalt Brady Formation 17

'6/\9 PU2 PU2 PU2CL PU2SP PU20S PU2GC PU2KN PU2KN PUI PUI PUI PU1CM PU1CM PU1SP PUIGC PUlOS

J

UNIT 2: QUARTZ SANDSTONE SEQUENCE Ross Formation Cluan Fonnation Springs Sandstone Ossa Formation Gould Conglomerate Knocklofty Formation Poets Road Member UNIT 1: UPPER PERMIAN COAL MEASURES Clog Tom Sandstone-Beaconsfield Area Jackey Formation And Correlates Cygnet Coal Measures And Correlates Adventure Bay Coal Measures Springs Sandstone Gould Conglomerate Ossa Formation

JURASSIC

JDL J

Z ZCP ZBA ZBABO

ZTA ZSC ZLO

ZDP ZSO ZSOKI ZSOST ZSOMH ZCR ZCY ZDE

ZOB ZOT Z

Z Z Z

DOLERITE BASALT-LUNE RIVER

CRETACEOUS--QUATERNARY CAPE PORTLAND COMPLEX BASS BASIN BOOBYALLA SUB-BASIN TAMAR GRABEN SCOTTSDALE SUB-BASIN LONGFORD SUB-BASIN DEVONPORT-PORT SORELL SUB-BASIN SORELL BASIN KING ISLAND SUB-BASIN STRAHAN SUB-BASIN MACQUARIE HARBOUR SUB-BASIN COAL RIVER GRABEN CYGNET ALKALINE COMPLEX DERWENT GRABEN OYSTER BAY GRABEN OTWAY BASIN BASALT COAL VENEER DEPOSITS GLACIOGENE DEPOSITS

UNPUBLISHED REPORT 1989103

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APPENDIX 3 Cretaceous-Quaternary sequences (supplementary list) A supplementary list of Codes to follow the tectonostratigraphic/lithostratigraphic codes, separated by commas (e.g.

*ZBABO, *Th, *Ts for Tertiary bas.1t and sediment from the Booby.lI. sub-basin)_ This will not work for TASROCK, as only one code is permitted. Q Qh Qh.

QUATERNARY HOWCENE Alluvium

Qhd

Dune Sand

Qhg Qp Qpg Qp. Qpt

Gravel

PLEISTOCENE Glaciogene

Alluvium Talus

Qptd

~dolerite

Qptb

-basalt Fluvioglacial gravel

Qpf T Tb Tbd

TERTIARY Basalt Basanitic Dolerite

Ts Tsc Tsg Td K

Sediments Carbonaceous Silt Rounded Gravel Doleritic Boulder Beds

CRETACEOUS

Ks Ki

UNPUBUSHED REPORT 1989,03

Sediment Igneous

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