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Journal of Sedimentary Research (SEPM)

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Journal of Sedimentary Petrology
Vol. 17 (1947)No. 2. (August), Pages 39-67

Pisoliths and Ooliths from Some Australian Caves and Mines

George Baker, A. C. Frostick

ABSTRACT

The occurrence, nature and origin of calcareous concretions, principally of the pisolithic type, developed in pools on the floors of caves and mines in Australia, are described from (i) a cave near Cape Schanck lighthouse on the south coast of the Mornington Peninsula, south central Victoria; (ii) the Murrendal Caves near Buchan in Eastern Victoria; (iii) a cave at Chillagoe, Queensland; and from mines at (a) Bendigo in the Northern district of Victoria, (b) St. Arnaud in the Wimmera district of Victoria, (c) Harrietville in the northeastern district of Victoria and (d) Broken Hill in New South Wales. Pisoliths are also recorded from (e) the Ballarat mining district in Victoria.


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