Sediment transport in a Precambrian ice age: The Huronian Gowganda Formation
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Abstract
The Gowganda Formation of Ontario consists of conglomerates, quartzites, and argillites deposited in a glacial environment. The distribution of varved argillites and silty limestones suggests continental and marine facies, respectively. Pebble and ripple-drift orientations, distribution of limestones, striated pavements, distribution of the underlying Bruce Group, and Huronian quartzite paleocurrents support the conclusion that sediment transport was from north to south.
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Publication type | Article |
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Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Title | Sediment transport in a Precambrian ice age: The Huronian Gowganda Formation |
Series title | Science |
DOI | 10.1126/science.154.3755.1442 |
Volume | 154 |
Issue | 3755 |
Year Published | 1966 |
Language | English |
Publisher | American Association for the Advancement of Science |
Contributing office(s) | Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center |
Description | 2 p. |
First page | 1442 |
Last page | 1443 |
Country | Canada |
State | Ontario |
Other Geospatial | Gowganda Formation |
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