Project aims:
1. Form a comprehensive, descriptive sedimentary analysis of Jurassic and Early Cretaceous units in the Carpentaria basin by analysing drill cores and log data 2. Determine the sedimentary provenance, paleoenvironment, paleogeography and form more robust age constraints based on detailed facies analysis, paleocurrent data (where available), sandstone petrography and detrital zircon geochronology. Methods:
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Research questions:
Further, the project will test the nature of the arc volcanic material to support positive evidence in a previous study:
The sedimentary provenance analysis will be focused by the following questions:
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