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Gardens Granite

 STRATNO: 7004
Current: No Rank: Formation, beds Status: Informal State(s): TAS
Category: Variation of published name Usage: Error retrieving usage Definition Card: No
Originator: Entry date: 16-MAY-94 Last Update: 24-JUL-08
Replaced by: Gardens Granodiorite Previously known as No Value
Description: I-type granite, mafic, unfractionated, reduced.
Comments: Formal name not intended. See also Gardens Granodiorite. Part of the Blue Tier Batholith.
Geological province: No quality assured province information available
Type state: No data Reference section type: No data
Maximum thickness: No data Minimum thickness: No data
Unit Age
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Minimum age: Middle Devonian Ma: 399.9 ± 1.5 % from base of biozone: Age method:
Maximum age: No data Ma: ± % from base of biozone: Age method:
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Minimum age: No data Ma: ± % from base of biozone: Age method:
Maximum age: Devonian Ma: 399.9 ± 1.5 % from base of biozone: Age method:

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  • Gardens Granite- Formation, beds- Informal

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First Rreference:
REFID: 42726, Chappell, B.W., English, P.M., King, P.L., White, A.J.R., Wyborn, D., 1991, Granites and related rocks of the Lachlan Fold Belt (1:1 250 000 scale map)., Bureau of Mineral Resources, Australia, 1v, map

Use on maps:
REFID: 63540, Everard, J., 2005, Tasmanian granites and associated mineralisation (preliminary version), Mineral Resources Tasmania, 1v, Map
REFID: 42726, Chappell, B.W., English, P.M., King, P.L., White, A.J.R., Wyborn, D., 1991, Granites and related rocks of the Lachlan Fold Belt (1:1 250 000 scale map)., Bureau of Mineral Resources, Australia, 1v, map

Full Bibliographic Details (ordered by publication year)
61216 Tasmanian Geological Survey 2005 Devonian granites and associated mineralisation in northeast and northwest Tasmania: excursion guide - May 2005 Tasmanian Geological Survey. Record 2005/03 72p
Usage: Briefly described (p20 Fig. 7a, p43 (p20 Fig. 7a, p43) Comments: See also Gardens Granodiorite. Presented as Gardens only, in map of granites. Age: 399.9+/-1.5Ma. Part of the Blue Tier Batholith. I-type granite. Min age from reference: Early Devonian Max age from reference: Early Devonian Comments: See also Gardens Granodiorite. Presented as Gardens only, in map of granites. Age: 399.9+/-1.5Ma. Part of the Blue Tier Batholith. I-type granite.
63540 Everard, J. 2005 Tasmanian granites and associated mineralisation (preliminary version) Mineral Resources Tasmania 1v Map
Usage: Briefly described (Map legend (Map legend) Comments: Of the Gardens Suite, Blue Tier Batholith. I-type granite, mafic, unfractionated, reduced. Name implied from map legend. Min age from reference: Devonian Max age from reference: Devonian Comments: Of the Gardens Suite, Blue Tier Batholith. I-type granite, mafic, unfractionated, reduced. Name implied from map legend.
42726 Chappell, B.W. , English, P.M. , King, P.L. , White, A.J.R. , Wyborn, D. 1991 Granites and related rocks of the Lachlan Fold Belt (1:1 250 000 scale map). Bureau of Mineral Resources, Australia 1v map
Usage: Briefly described (map legend (map legend) Comments: Variation on Gardens Granodiorite. Min age from reference: Middle Devonian Comments: Variation on Gardens Granodiorite.
Bibliographic references returned: 3
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