Willey, Edwin (2012) The scenic rim of Queensland: volcanism, xenoliths, megacrysts, and geomorphology of the early Miocence main range volcanics, Toowoomba. In: 34th International Geological Congress (IGC): Unearthing our Past and Future - Resourcing Tomorrow, 5-10 August 2012, Brisbane, Australia.
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Abstract
Trip Description: Miocene mafic volcanic units display nature of explosive and eruptive processes and mantle-derived materials with abundant xenocrysts and ultramafic xenoliths. Quarry outcrops display mafics ranging from hawaiites, olivine nephelenites, leucite basanites to nepheline benmoreites. Excellent and sometimes complex exposures.
Highlights: Scenery of the Great Dividing Range, the Garden City of Toowoomba and volcanic centres.
Trip Leaders: Dr Edwin Wiley and Dr Benjamin Cohen.
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Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Commonwealth Reporting Category E) (Other) |
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Refereed: | No |
Item Status: | Live Archive |
Additional Information: | QLD-D5 (One day post-Congress excursion, 11 August 2012). No evidence of copyright restrictions preventing deposit. |
Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Historic - Faculty of Sciences - Department of Biological and Physical Sciences (Up to 30 Jun 2013) |
Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Historic - Faculty of Sciences - Department of Biological and Physical Sciences (Up to 30 Jun 2013) |
Date Deposited: | 20 Sep 2012 06:52 |
Last Modified: | 15 Sep 2017 03:12 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | Great dividing Range; Toowoomba; volcanic centres |
Fields of Research (2008): | 04 Earth Sciences > 0403 Geology > 040399 Geology not elsewhere classified |
Fields of Research (2020): | 37 EARTH SCIENCES > 3705 Geology > 370599 Geology not elsewhere classified |
Socio-Economic Objectives (2008): | D Environment > 96 Environment > 9614 Soils > 961405 Mountain and High Country Soils |
URI: | http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/21962 |
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