Geological map of the Carboniferous System between Glennies Creek and Muscle Creek, Hunter River District

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Item 2

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The map illustrates the geological periods in order (youngest to oldest): Post-Tertiary; Permian; Carboniferous. The Post Tertiary shows Alluvium, while Permian period shows Coal Measures and Marine Sediments. The Carboniferous period into two geological processes: Glacial Stage and Volcanic Stage. In the Glacial Stage the map illustrates both Glacial Beds and coarse glacial conglomerate as well tuff; while the Volcanic Stage is illustrated by course conglomerate and tuffs, Horneblende Andesite, Dacites and glassy and lithoidal, Andesitic tuff, Felsitic lavas of various kinds and Pyroxene Andesite.

Handwritten annotation."For Geological Map of the country east of here, see Prac. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 1926, Vol. li, Plate 28." On sheet 100cm x 67.5cm.

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