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Cerberean Volcanics

 STRATNO: 3873
Current: Yes Rank: Formation, beds Status: Formal State(s): NSW , VIC
Category: Variation of published name Usage: Cerberean Cauldron Volcanics Definition Card: No
Originator: Entry date: 01-JAN-88 Last Update: 15-DEC-08
Replaced by: No Value Previously known as Cerberean volcanics
Description: Volcanics.
Comments: No data
Geological province: No quality assured province information available
Type state: No data Reference section type: No data
Maximum thickness: 1000m Minimum thickness: No data
Unit Age
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Minimum age: Late Devonian Ma: ± % from base of biozone: Age method:
Maximum age: No data Ma: ± % from base of biozone: Age method:
Base of unit -
Minimum age: No data Ma: ± % from base of biozone: Age method:
Maximum age: Devonian Ma: 367 ± 2 % from base of biozone: Age method: isotopic, Rb/Sr

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  • Cerberean Volcanics- Formation, beds- Formal
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First Rreference:
REFID: 43461, Hill, D., 1967, Devonian of Eastern Australia, In Oswald, D.H., ed., International Symposium on the Devonian System, 1,Calgary, p613,630

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Full Bibliographic Details (ordered by publication year)
64571 Williams, I.S. , Pulford, A.K. 2008 The contribution of geochronology to understanding the Paleozoic geological history of Australia Australian Journal of Earth Sciences 55(6/7) p821-848
Usage: Briefly described (p827, p828 (p827, p828) Comments: Age: 367+/-2Ma (K/Ar and Rb/Sr). Victoria. Min age from reference: Late Devonian Max age from reference: Late Devonian Comments: Age: 367+/-2Ma (K/Ar and Rb/Sr). Victoria.
23309 VandenBerg, A.H.M. , Willman, C.E. , Maher, S. , Simons, B.A. , Cayley, R.A. , Taylor, D.H. , Morand, V.J. , Moore, D.H. , Radojkovic, A. 2000 The Tasman Fold Belt System in Victoria Geological Survey of Victoria. Special Publication 1v 462p
Usage: Briefly described (p161 Table 2.60 (p161 Table 2.60) Min age from reference: Devonian Max age from reference: Devonian
22451 Packham, G.H. 1999 Radiometric evidence for Middle Devonian inversion of the Hill End Trough, northeast Lachlan Fold Belt Australian Journal of Earth Sciences 46(1) p23-33
Usage: Briefly described (p24 (p24) Min age from reference: Late Devonian
42827 Douglas, J.G. , Ferguson, J.A. 1988 Geology of Victoria. Geological Society of Australia. Victorian Division 1v 668p
Usage: Described (p157 (p157) Comments: see also Fig 5.2 and P160 Comments: see also Fig 5.2 and P160
41868 Douglas, J.G. , Ferguson, J.A. 1988 Geology of Victoria. Chapter 12: Economic geology. Geological Society of Australia. Victorian Division 1v p453-602
Usage: Mentioned (p485 (p485)
41385 Young, G.C. 1988 New occurences of phyllolepid placoderms from the Devonian of central Australia. BMR Journal of Australian Geology & Geophysics 10(4) p363-376
Usage: Mentioned (p363 (p363)
23229 VandenBerg, A.H.M. 1988 Palaeozoic Stratigraphy in Victoria. IN 'Victorian Geology Excursion Guide' Clark I., Cook B., Cochrane G.C. (eds) Australian Academy of Science and Geological Society of Australia (Victorian Division) Section 3 pp15-38
Usage: Mentioned (p37 (p37)
41585 VandenBerg, A.H.M. , Spencer-Jones, D. , Allen, R.L. 1988 Silurian - Middle Devonian. IN Douglas J.G. and Ferguson J.A . (eds) - Geology of Victoria. Chapter 4. Geological Society of Australia. Victorian Division 1v p103-146
Usage: Mentioned (Fig.4.5 (Fig.4.5)
41641 Marsden, M.A.H. , McLaughlin, R.J.W. , Neilson, J.L. , Birch, W.D. , Brown, M.C. , Douglas, J.G. , Gleadow, A.G. , Spencer-Jones, D. , Warren, J.W. , Young, G.C. 1988 Upper Devonian - Carboniferous. IN Douglas J.G. and Ferguson J.A. (eds) - Geology of Victoria. Chapter 5. Geological Society of Australia. Victorian Division 1v p147-194
Usage: Described (p157 (p157) Comments: See also P160. Comments: See also P160.
40995 Long, J.A. , Werdelin, L. 1986 A new Late Devonian bothriolepid (Placodermi, Antiarcha) from Victoria, with descriptions of other species from the state . Alcheringa 10(3/4) p355-399
Usage: Mentioned (Fig.31 (Fig.31)
39291 Birch, W.D. 1983 Palaeozoic acid volcanism in Australia. Royal Society of Victoria. Proceedings 95(4) p205-225
Usage: Mentioned (p210 (p210) Comments: See also Table 1 Comments: See also Table 1
38787 Garratt, M.J. 1983 Silurian to Early Devonian facies and biofacies patterns for the Melbourne Trough, central Victoria. Geological Society of Australia. Journal 30(2) p121-147
Usage: Mentioned (p143 (p143)
38327 Williams, I.S. , Tetley, N.W. , Compston, W. , McDougall, I. 1982 A comparison of K-Ar and Rb-Sr ages of rapidly cooled igneous rocks: two points in the Palaeozoic time scale re-evaluated. Geological Society of London. Journal 139(5) p557-568
Usage: Mentioned (p558 (p558)
38367 Cochrane, G.W. 1982 Copper, lead, zinc and barium deposits of Victoria. Geological Survey of Victoria. Bulletin 61
Usage: Mentioned (Fig.1 (Fig.1)
35526 Collins, W.J. , Craig, G.Y. , Crook, K.A.W. , Scott, P.A. , Young, G.C. , Cas, R.A.F. , Powell, C.McA. , Fergusson, C.L. 1979 The Upper Devonian Boyd Volcanic Complex, Eden, New South Wales. Geological Society of Australia. Journal 26(2) p87-105
Usage: Mentioned (p97 (p97) Comments: Discussion of ages. Comments: Discussion of ages.
35186 Birch, W.D. , Gleadow, A.J.W. , Nottle, B.W. , Ross, J.A. , Whately, R. 1978 Geology and structural development of the Cerberean Cauldron, central Victoria. National Museum, Victoria. Memoirs 39 p1-17
Usage: Described (p6 (p6)
29786 Birch, W.D. 1978 Petrogenesis of some Palaeozoic rhyolites in Victoria. Geological Society of Australia. Journal 25(2) p75-87
Usage: Mentioned (p85 (p85)
31161 Griffiths, J.R. 1977 Geology and metallogeny of the Lachlan orogen, Australia: a time-space analysis and preliminary tectonic synthesis. CSIRO. Minerals Research Laboratories. Investigation Report 123
Usage: Briefly described (PA11 (PA11)
35283 Garratt, M.J. , Schleiger, N.W. , VandenBerg, A.H.M. 1976 Melbourne Trough. IN Douglas J.G. and Ferguson J.A. (eds) - Geology of Victoria. Geological Society of Australia. Special Publication 5 p45-62
Usage: Mentioned (p54 (p54)
35278 McLaughlin, R.J.W. , Tattam, C.M. 1976 Plutonic rocks, in Douglas J.G. and Ferguson J.A. (eds) - Geology of Victoria. Geological Society of Australia. Special Publication 5 p349-362
Usage: Mentioned (p360 (p360)
35277 McLaughlin, R.J.W. 1976 Upper Devonian to Lower Carboniferous provinces, in Douglas J.G. and Ferguson J.A. (eds) - Geology of Victoria. Geological Society of Australia. Special Publication 5 p81-124
Usage: Fully described (p87 (p87)
37727 Talent, J.A. , Berry, W.B.N. , Boucot, A.J. , Packham, G.H. , Bischoff, G.C.O. 1975 Correlation of the Silurian rocks of Australia, New Zealand, and New Guinea. Geological Society of America. Special Paper 150
Usage: Mentioned (p27 (p27)
33238 Spencer-Jones, D. , VandenBerg, A.H.M. 1975 The Tasman Geosyncline in Victoria - regional geology. IN Knight C.L. (ed) - Economic geology of Australia and Papua New Guinea - 1. Metals. AusIMM. Monograph Series 5 p637-646
Usage: Mentioned (p643 (p643)
32074 Marsden, M.A.H. 1973 Palaeozoic evolution of east-central Victoria. IN McAndrew J., Marsden M.A.H.(eds) - Regional guide to Victorian geology. 2nd edition. University of Melbourne. School of Geology. Publication 1 p175-201
Usage: Mentioned (Table 3 (Table 3) Comments: See also P184 Comments: See also P184
33732 Webby, B.D. 1972 Devonian geological history of the Lachlan Geosyncline. Geological Society of Australia. Journal 19(1) p99-123
Usage: Briefly described (Table III (Table III)
48894 Harding, R.R. 1969 Catalogue of age determinations on Australian rocks, 1962-65. Bureau of Mineral Resources, Australia. Report 117
Usage: Mentioned (p92 (p92) Comments: See also PP93-95. 365+-90my. Comments: See also PP93-95. 365+-90my.
43461 Hill, D. 1967 Devonian of Eastern Australia, In Oswald, D.H., ed. International Symposium on the Devonian System 1,Calgary p613,630
Usage: Not recorded (p628 (p628)
43547 Talent, J.A. , Banks, M.R. 1967 Devonian of Victoria and Tasmania IN Oswald D.H.,ed International Symposium on the Devonian System Vol II Calgary p147-163
Usage: Not recorded (p150 (p150)
Bibliographic references returned: 28
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