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Kiama Sandstone Member

 STRATNO: 9508
Current: Yes Rank: Member, phase Status: Formal State(s): NSW
Category: Unknown or process pending Usage: Kiama Tuff Member Definition Card: No
Originator: Entry date: 01-JAN-88 Last Update: 13-DEC-07
Replaced by: No Value Previously known as Kiama Sandstone
Description: No data
Comments: No data
Geological province: Sydney Basin
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: Late Permian 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: Late Permian Ma: ± % from base of biozone: Age method:

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  • Kiama Sandstone Member- Member, phase- Formal
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First Rreference:
REFID: 29900, Bowman, H.N., 1970, Palaeoenvironment and revised nomenclature of the Upper Shoalhaven Group and Illawarra Coal Measures in the Wollongong-Kiama area, New South Wales., Geological Survey of New South Wales. Records, 12(2), p163-182

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Full Bibliographic Details (ordered by publication year)
23544 Campbell, L.M. , Conaghan, P.J. , Flood, R.H. 2001 Flow-field and palaeogeographic reconstruction of volcanic activity in the Permian Gerringong Volcanic Complex, Southern Sydney Basin, Australia Australian Journal of Earth Sciences 48(3) p357-375
Usage: Described (Table 1 p360. (Table 1 p360.) Comments: also see p358-59 + Fig 2 p358. Of the Broughton Formation. Comments: also see p358-59 + Fig 2 p358. Of the Broughton Formation.
23896 Carr, P.F. , Jones, B.G. 2001 The influence of palaeoenvironment and lava flux on the emplacement of submarine, near-shore Late Permian basalt lavas, Sydney Basin (Australia) Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research 112 p247-266
Usage: Fully described (p249, p264 App.1 (p249, p264 App.1) Comments: See also p250 Table 1. Overlies Blow Hole Latite Member. Geological Province: Sydney Basin. Min age from reference: Late Permian Max age from reference: Late Permian Comments: See also p250 Table 1. Overlies Blow Hole Latite Member. Geological Province: Sydney Basin.
23442 Doyle, M.G. 2000 Clast shape and textural associations in peperite as a guide to hydromagmatic interactions: Upper Permian basaltic and basaltic andesite examples from Kiama, Australia Australian Journal of Earth Sciences 47(1) p167-177
Usage: Briefly described (p169 (p169) Comments: of Broughton Formation Comments: of Broughton Formation
22488 Carr, P.F. , Pemberton, J.W. , Nunan, E. 1999 Low-grade metamorphism of mafic lavas, Upper Permian Broughton Formation, Sydney Basin. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences 46(6) p839-849
Usage: Briefly described (p841 (p841)
22433 Rettalack, G.J. 1999 Permafrost paleoclimate of Permian palaeosols in the Gerringong volcanic facies of New South Wales Australian Journal of Earth Sciences 46(1) p11-22
Usage: Briefly described (p12 Table 1 (p12 Table 1) Comments: in the Sydney Basin Comments: in the Sydney Basin
22857 Scheibner, E. , Basden, H. (ed.) 1998 Geology of New South Wales - Synthesis. Volume 2 Geological Evolution. Geological Survey of New South Wales. Memoir (Geology) 13(2) 666pp
Usage: Briefly described (p532 App.1 Tb.A1.9 (p532 App.1 Tb.A1.9) Comments: Of the Broughton Formation (Shoalhaven Group). Geological Province: Sydney Basin. Min age from reference: Early Permian Max age from reference: Early Permian Comments: Of the Broughton Formation (Shoalhaven Group). Geological Province: Sydney Basin.
41580 Carr, P.F. , Jones, B.G. , Middleton, R.G. 1989 Precursor and formation of glendonites in the Sydney Basin. Australian Mineralogist 4(1) p3-12
Usage: Mentioned (p9 (p9)
41832 Bull, S.W. , Cas, R.A.F. 1989 Volcanic influences in a storm- and tide-dominated shallow m arine depositional system: The Late Permian Broughton Format ion, southern Sydney Basin, Kiama, NSW. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences 36(4) p569-584
Usage: Mentioned (p569 (p569)
38690 Carr, P.F. 1983 A reappraisal of the stratigraphy of the upper Shoalhaven Group and lower Illawarra Coal Measures, southern Sydney Basin, New South Wales. Linnean Society of New South Wales. Proceedings 106(3/4) p288-297
Usage: Briefly described (p291 (p291) Comments: Formerly Kiama Tuff,Kiama Tuff Member & Kiama Sandstone. Comments: Formerly Kiama Tuff,Kiama Tuff Member & Kiama Sandstone.
40519 Baker, C.J. 1983 Planning for future management of blue metal quarrying in the Illawarra area, NSW. IN Knight M.J.,Minty E.J.,Smith R.B.(eds)-Collective case studies in engineering geology, hydrogeology and environmental geology. Geological Society of Australia. Special Publication 11 p322-340
Usage: Mentioned (Fig.2 (Fig.2)
39308 Herbert, C. , Helby, R. 1980 Part C - Excursion Guide. IN Herbert C.,Helby R.(eds) - A guide to the Sydney Basin. Geological Survey of New South Wales. Bulletin 26 p449-539
Usage: Briefly described (p517 (p517)
31128 Gray, N.M. 1976 Engineering geology of the southern part of the Sydney Basin. 25th International Geological Congress. Excursion Guide 6B
Usage: Mentioned (Table 1 (Table 1)
36220 Bowman, H.N. 1974 Geology of the Wollongong, Kiama, and Robertson 1:50 000 sheets. 9029-II, 9028-I & IV. Geological Survey of New South Wales 1v
Usage: Mentioned (p37 (p37) Comments: See also Table 1. Comments: See also Table 1.
45090 Mayne, S.J. , Nicholas, E. , Bigg-Wither, A.L. , Rasidi, J.S. , Raine, M.J. 1974 Geology the Sydney Basin - a review. Bureau of Mineral Resources, Australia. Bulletin 149 229pp
Usage: Mentioned (p171 (p171) Comments: Refers Hanlon et al. (1953) Comments: Refers Hanlon et al. (1953)
29901 Bowman, H.W. 1972 Natural slope stability in the City of Greater Wollongong. Geological Survey of New South Wales. Records 14(2) p159-222
Usage: Described (Table 1 (Table 1)
29900 Bowman, H.N. 1970 Palaeoenvironment and revised nomenclature of the Upper Shoalhaven Group and Illawarra Coal Measures in the Wollongong-Kiama area, New South Wales. Geological Survey of New South Wales. Records 12(2) p163-182
Usage: Mentioned (Table 2 (Table 2)
Bibliographic references returned: 16
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