Evidence of a Late Pre-Cambrian Glaciation in the Kimberley Region of Western Australia

Sediments of late Pre-Cambrian age mapped in the Kimberley Region of Western Australia have all the characteristics of tillite, and their glacial origin is confirmed by: the presence of very large polished and striated erratics, the great diversity of megaclasts, their regional extent, and the prese...

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Published in:Geological magazine 1965-10, Vol.102 (5), p.407-414
Main Author: Dow, D. B.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Sediments of late Pre-Cambrian age mapped in the Kimberley Region of Western Australia have all the characteristics of tillite, and their glacial origin is confirmed by: the presence of very large polished and striated erratics, the great diversity of megaclasts, their regional extent, and the presence of striated, grooved, and polished quartzite bedrock directly beneath the tillite. Faceted and flat-iron-shaped pebbles are rare or absent; most megaclasts tend towards an ellipsoidal shape—an observation in agreement with recent theories of glacial abrasion.
ISSN:0016-7568
1469-5081
DOI:10.1017/S001675680005367X