Stratigraphic Name | Stratno |  Previous Name  |Previous Name Stratno| Replacement Name | Replacement Name Stratno |Is Current | Rank | Status | Category | Usage | Parent Name | Parent Stratno | Chemical Parent Name | Chemical Parent Stratno | Top Minimum Age Name | Top Minimum Age (Ma) | Top Minimum Age Error (Ma)| Top Minimum Age Method | Topstrat Age Event | Base Maximum Age Name | Base Maximum Age (Ma) | Base Maximum Age Error (Ma) | Base Maximum Age Method | Basestrat Age Event | Minimum Thickness (m) | Maximum Thickness (m) | Type Section State | Definition Card | First ref as on form | Def ref as on form | Reserved by | Resdate | Approved by | Approved date |General Comments | Lithology Description | Primary Lithology Group | Secondary Lithology Group | Tectonic Setting | Intrusive | Granite Type | Last Update
Abels Bay formation|31|||Abels Bay Formation|23322|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|41895|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Aberfoyle Group|45|||||No|Group, Suite|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|41141||||||Group of mineral deposits, or misspelling of Aberfoyle Formation?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Aberfoyle granite|49|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Not recorded|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|||||||See Lexicon 1975. Of Carey 1953. Wrong state?|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Ables Bay Formation|30086|||Abels Bay Formation|23322|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|43084||||||Briefly described.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Adam's Beds|93|||Adams beds|101|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|42838|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Adamsfield Beds|102|||Adamsfield Complex|103|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Mentioned|Denison Group|5370|||Late Cambrian|||||Late Cambrian||||||||No|39235|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Adamsfield Ultramafic Complex|28317|||Adamsfield Complex|103|No|Group, Suite|Formal|Variation of published name|Described|Ragged Basin Complex|23933|||Early Cambrian|||||Early Cambrian||||||||No|37056||||||See also Adamsfield Complex|Consists almost entirely of partly serpentinised dunite, olivine orthopyroxenite and orthopyroxenite. Ultramafics - layered dunite and harzburgite, layered pyroxenite and dunite; volcanics - boninite (high Mg andesite), low Ti tholeiite.|ultramafic igneous rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Adamsfield complex|104|||Adamsfield Complex|103|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Described||||||||||||||||||No|41594|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Adit Knob porphyry|135|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|35844|||||||||||U||17-JAN-23
Akaroa Granite|73641|||Akaroa Granodiorite|204|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||Gardens Suite|31503|Devonian||||intrusion|Devonian||||||||No|63540|||||||I-type granite, felsic, unfractionated, reduced.||||Y||17-JAN-23
Amber slate|73251|||Amber Formation|352|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|63244|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Anchor Granite|411|Anchor granite|412|Lottah Granite|24364|No|Formation, beds|Obsolete|Other new published name|Briefly described|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|37797||||||Same as Lottah Granite (McClenaghan, MRT, May 2004). Hosts the Anchor tin mine in the greisenised top section of the granite.  Intrudes the Poimena Pluton - both granite bodies being part of the Blue Tier Batholith.|Alkali feldspar granite of the Lottah Pluton.||||Y||17-JAN-23
Anchor granite|412|||Anchor Granite|411|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|37797|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Anderson's Creek complex|421|||Andersons Creek Ultramafic Complex|424|No|Group, Suite|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|41594|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Andersons Creek Mafic-Ultramafic Complex|35647|||Andersons Creek Ultramafic Complex|424|No|Group, Suite|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Cambrian|||||Cambrian||||||||No|23114|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Andersons Creek Ultrabasic Complex|83244|||Andersons Creek Ultramafic Complex|424|No|Group, Suite|Obsolete|Other new published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|73369||||||Of McDougall and Leggo (1965). Encloses the Settlers Metamorphosed Greywacke. Cambrian?|Serpentinite.||||N||17-JAN-23
Animal Creek Graywacke|81361|Animal Creek Greywacke|461|Animal Creek Greywacke|461|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|70274|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Ansons Bay Adamellite|26347|Ansons Bay Granite|472|Ansons Bay Granite|472|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||Boobyalla Suite|31666|Upper Devonian|366|26|isotopic, Rb/Sr|intrusion|Middle Devonian|384.3|2.4|isotopic, U/Pb-Pb/Pb ion probe|||||No|35825||||||Composite of Ansons Bay North & Ansons Bay South Adamellites. Age and suite derived from the 2005 1:500,000 Tasmanian Granites Map and CD (HG, O. Raymond). Superseded Ansons Bay Granite [advice from McClenaghan Feb95], but Granite reinstated in 2005..|S-type biotite-garnet monzogranite|acid intrusive rock|||Y||17-JAN-23
Ansons Bay North Adamellite|33468|||Ansons Bay Granite|472|No|Formation, beds|Obsolete|Variation of published name|Not recorded|||Boobyalla Suite|31666|Middle Devonian||||intrusion|Devonian||||||||No|||||||See also Ansons Bay North Granite.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Ansons Bay North Granite|473|||Ansons Bay Granite|472|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Briefly described|||Boobyalla Suite|31666|Middle Devonian||||intrusion|Middle Devonian||||||||No|42726||||||Formal name not intended. Bassian Batholith of Chappell et al 1991. See also Ansons Bay North Adamellite, Eddystone Batholith of McClenaghan 1985.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Ansons Bay South Adamellite|33469|||Ansons Bay Granite|472|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Not recorded|||Musselroe Suite|40881|Middle Devonian||||intrusion|Devonian||||||||No|||||||See also Ansons Bay South Granite.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Ansons Bay South Granite|474|Ansons Bay Adamellite|26347|Ansons Bay Granite|472|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Briefly described|||Mussel Roe Suite|31638|Middle Devonian||||intrusion|Middle Devonian||||||||No|42726||||||Formal name not intended.  See also Ansons Bay South Adamellite, Eddystone Batholith (of McClenaghan 1985).|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Ansons Bay adamellite|475|||Ansons Bay Adamellite|26347|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|39927|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Ansons Bay biotite-garnet adamellite|476|||Ansons Bay Adamellite|26347|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|39927|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Anthony Road andesite|74912|||Anthony Road Andesite|31151|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|64395|||||||Hornblende-phyric andesite occurring mainly as intrusives........see REFID: 64395.||||N||17-JAN-23
Applebee "Volcanics"|505|||Applebee Volcanics|506|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|31475|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Archer Subgreywacke and Slate|40000|||Archer Formation|39978|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|24548||||||Informal name - see Archer Formation|||||N||17-JAN-23
Arm Bridge Rhythmites|28333|||||No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||Pleistocene|||||Pleistocene||||||||No|30524||||||Lack of use in the literature suggests this name is probably obsolete?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Arndell Formation|74373|||Arndell Sandstone|24668|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|63170|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Arndell Sandstone Formation|621|||Westfield Sandstone|19830|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|41954|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Arthur Metamorphics|34462|||Arthur Metamorphic Complex|647|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|22705|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Arthur River Sequence""|649|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|41795||||||Possibly an informal reference to some or all of the rocks of Arthur Metamorphic Complex?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Arthur River Sequences""|73449|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|63168||||||Possibly an informal reference to some or all of the rocks of Arthur Metamorphic Complex?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Ashley basalt|40001|||Ashley Basalt|715|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|24548|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Austral Creek Formation|24674|||Austral Creek Siltstone|778|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|41896|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Back Peak Beds|30392|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Briefly described|||||Drumian|||||Drumian||||||||No|43131||||||This name used in the 2003 digital geology of Tasmania. Should be Back Peak beds.|Volcaniclastic sandstones.||||N||17-JAN-23
Badger Head Complex|37231|Badger Head Metamorphic Complex|861|Badger Head Group|29232|No|Group, Suite|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|23990||||||Probable variation on Badger Head Metamorphic Complex, Formation, Badger Head Group.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Badger Head Formation|860|Badger Head Group|29232|Badger Head Group|29232|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|42877||||||Variation on Badger Head Group.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Badger Head Group|29232|||Oonah Formation|14603|No|Group, Suite|Superseded|Variation of published name|Fully described|||||Neoproterozoic|||||Neoproterozoic|777|||||||No|30887||||||See also Badger Head Complex, Metamorphic Complex, Formation. Three successions long regarded as correlates (e.g. Spry 1962a,1964;Gee 1967a; Turner 1989a; Reed et al.2002; Black et al. 2004) are Oonah Formation (western Tas; Hills and Carey 1949; Spry 1958a; Brown 1986), Burnie Formation (northern Tas; Spry 1957a), and Badger Head Group (Badger Head Inlier; Gee and Legge 1979; Reed et al 2002). To simplify nomenclature, we apply the first-used term, Oonah Formation, to all these successions (refer to p53, Chapter 3 Proterozoic Tasmania IN Geological Evolution of Tasmania 2014).|Metasediments/turbidites - well bedded monotonous alternation of quartzwacke and siltstone, and slaty mudstone, moderately well sorted.|metasedimentary siliciclastic rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Badger Head Metamorphic Complex|861|Badger Head Group|29232|Badger Head Group|29232|No|Group, Suite|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|41562||||||See also Badger Head Complex, Badger Head Formation.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Badger Island granodiorite|23350|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Fully described|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|36374||D.J.Cocker|24-OCT-74|||Fully described. Card. In press according to DL1980.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Bakes Oil Shale Member|40002|||Bakes Oil Shale|916|No|Member, phase|Superseded|Other new published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|24548||||||Probably superseded by Bakes Oil Shale.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Bald Hill complex|24683|||Bald Hill Complex|941|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Described||||||||||||||||||No|36350||||||See also Bald Hill ultramafic complex - names may be invalid if Victoria has priority with its Bald Hill Volcanic Complex.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Bald Hill ultramafic complex|38482|||Bald Hill Complex|941|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|23718||||||See also Bald Hill ultramafic complex - names may be invalid if Victoria has priority with its Bald Hill Volcanic Complex.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Bald Hill unltramafic complex|37069|||Bald Hill ultramafic complex|38482|No|Group, Suite|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|||||||Misspelt during data entry.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Balfour Slates and Sandstones|78541|Balfour slates and sandstones|73348|Balfour Subgroup|40970|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|67502||||||Replaced by the roughly equivalent Balfour Subgroup.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Balfour Subgroup, upper|73341|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|63250||||||Informal - see Balfour Subgroup for more information.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Balfour slates and sandstones|73348|||Balfour Subgroup|40970|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|63167||||||Originally used by Ward (1911).|||||N||17-JAN-23
Barnetts Sandstone|74581|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Defined|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|63868|63868|||||See also Barnetts Member of the Springs Sandstone - names used interchangeably and unclear which takes precedence.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Barrington chert|73331|||Barrington Chert|1190|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|63249|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Bass|21203|||Bass Megasequence|41024|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Resvd name published|Not recorded||||||||||||||||||No|||Baillie P.W., Partridge A.D.|20-MAY-93|||Not available for Sandstone -used for Bass Point Sandstone, NSW.  Published as Bass Megasequence by Chappell et al (1991) and Everard (2005);  and as Bass Pyramid Granite by Blevin (2003)|||||N||17-JAN-23
Bathurst Group""|1245|||||No|Group, Suite|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|29875|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Bathurst Harbour Amphibolite|41603|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Reserved|Not recorded||||||||||||||||||No||||||||Amphibolite (in Proterozoic metamorphosed dominantly siliceous shelf sequences).||||N||17-JAN-23
Beattie Formation|1336|||||No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|37412|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Bell Formation|1419|Bell Shale|1421|Bell Shale|1421|No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Variation of published name|Described|||||Paleozoic||||deposition|Paleozoic||||||||No|41896||||||Same as Bell Shale. Described.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Bell shale|73250|||Bell Shale|1421|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|63244|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Bellingham|21222|||Bellingham Formation|1426|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Resvd name published|Not recorded||||||||||||||||||No|||Baillie, P.|24-JAN-91|||Defined as Bellingham Formation in 94/27811.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Bellingham Formation|1426|Bellingham|21222|||No|Formation, beds|Obsolete|Resvd name published|Defined|Panama Group|36814|||Lower Devonian||||deposition|Lower Ordovician||||||2000|TAS|No|64396|42878|||||Formerly of the Mathinna Group, then of the Panama Group (in the Mathinna Supergroup). Replaced by 3 units: Lone Star Siltstone, Retreat Formation and Yarrow Creek Mudstone. [D.Seymour JUL-2009]|Increasingly sand-rich succession of quartzose turbidites of sublithic (~2km) then feldspatholithic composition (Sidling Sandstone, ~2km).|siliciclastic sedimentary rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Ben Lomond granite|1455|||Ben Lomond Granite|1453|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|31577|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Benjamin Formation|1481|||Benjamin Limestone|1485|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|41954||||||Probably should be Benjamin Limestone (DEF)[DPJUN30].|||||N||17-JAN-23
Benjamin Limestone Lower|1482|Benjamin limestone Lower|1486|Benjamin Limestone|1485|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|41951|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Benjamin Limestone Member|1483|||Benjamin Limestone|1485|No|Member, phase|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|35554||||||Probably referring to informal division of Benjamin Limestone (DEF)[DPJUN03].|||||N||17-JAN-23
Benjamin Limestone Upper|1484|||Benjamin Limestone|1485|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|41951|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Benjamin limestone Lower|1486|||Benjamin Limestone Lower|1482|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|41951|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Benson Peak Formation|74345|||Benson Peak Sandstone|1490|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|63172|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Bernacchian Stage|1512|||||No|Formation, beds|Formal|Unknown or process pending|Defined|||||Cisuralian|||||Cisuralian|||||||TAS|No|30150|30150|||||Time period,  not a unit name.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Bernafai volcanics|73347|||Bernafai Volcanics|1513|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|63167|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Berridale Limestone|26386|||Berriedale Limestone|1522|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||Permian||||deposition|Permian||||||||No|29437|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Berriedale Formation|1521|||Berriedale Limestone|1522|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Artinskian||||deposition|Artinskian||||||||No|30150||||||Briefly described.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Berriedale limestone|1523|||Berriedale Limestone|1522|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|33711|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Beulah "granite"|73281|||Beulah Granite|1557|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|63240|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Beulah Formation|24716|||Beulah Granite|1557|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Fully described|||||Late Cambrian||||deposition|Early Cambrian||||||||No|36788|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Beulah Formation""|73142|||Beulah Formation|24716|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|44135|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Beulah Microgranite|1558|||Beulah Granite|1557|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|36788||||||Briefly described.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Beulah granite|81363|Beulah Granite|1557|Beulah Granite|1557|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||||493.5|7.8|isotopic, U/Pb-Pb/Pb ion probe|||||No|70274|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Beulah granite""|73332|||Beulah Granite|1557|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|63249|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Bicheno Adamellite|33472|||Bicheno Granite|24717|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||Boobyalla Suite|31666|Upper Devonian||||intrusion|Upper Devonian||||||||No|||||||Of Eddystone Batholith? See also Bicheno Granite. Age and suite derived from the 2005 1:500,000 Tasmanian Granites Map and CD (HG, O. Raymond). Published in Surface Geology of Australia, 1:1,000,000 scale - Tasmania|S-type biotite-garnet granite|acid intrusive rock|||Y||17-JAN-23
Billop Formation|26391|||Billop Sandstone|27339|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Described|Golden Valley Group|27784|||Paleozoic||||deposition|Paleozoic||||||||No|24549||||||Probably superseded by Billop sandstone?|Grey sandstone, containing numerous brachiopod fragments||||N||17-JAN-23
Binn's Gully Mudstone|75742|||||No|Formation, beds|Obsolete|Other new published name|Not recorded|||||Permian||||deposition|Permian||||||||No|66172||||||Of Walker (1957)|||||N||17-JAN-23
Birch Inlet Volcanics|1710|||Birchs Inlet Volcanics|73143|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||Cambrian||||eruption|Cambrian||||||||No|41697||||||See also the informal Birchs Inlet volcanics. Birchs Inlet is the correct place name in TAS, not Birch Inlet.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Birchs Inlet volcanics|37827|||Birchs Inlet Volcanics|73143|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||Cambrian||||eruption|Cambrian||||||||No|24216|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Birchs Inlet-Mainwaring River Volcanics|73144|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|44135||||||Informal collective name (Brown et al 1991) for a basaltic volcanic association in two areas: one in Birchs Inlet and the other in a belt trending north from near Veridian Point on west coast.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Bischoff Formation|1738|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|41795||||||Probably variation of Mount Bischoff Dolomite.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Bischoff Series|73450|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|63168||||||Of Reid (1925).|||||N||17-JAN-23
Bischoff Series""|1739|||Bischoff Formation|1738|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|41795||||||Probably variation of Mount Bischoff Dolomite.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Black Harry Beds|30228|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Fully described|Mount Charter Group|30225|||Cambrian|||||Middle Cambrian||||||||No|43131||||||Fully described. Should be Black Harry beds. Geological Evolution of Tasmania volume 2014 (p164) states basal Black Harry Beds is overlain by Animal Creek Greywacke (Collins et al. 1981), has an interfingering relationship with upper part of Northern Central Volcanic Complex and is probably laterally equivalent to Kershaw Pumice Breccia; and consists of dominantly vitriclastic mudstone and pumaceous sandstone with max thickness at least 600 m and includes dacitic intrusives and lavas in places (Pemberton et al. 1991). Other authors (Refid 69369, 2014, p288) regard Black Harry Beds as the lower unit of Animal Creek Greywacke.|Dominantly vitriclastic mudstone and pumiceous sandstone; local dacitic intrusives and lavas.|siliciclastic sedimentary rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Black Hill Volcanics|79475|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|69874||||||Tholeiites from Black Hill. Formal name probably not intended.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Black River Dolomite chert|73339|||Black River Dolomite|1824|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|63250|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Black River Dolomite""|1823|||Black River Dolomite|1824|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|42358|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Blackwood Conglomerate""|1879|||Blackwood Conglomerate|1880|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|30889|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Blackwood Formation|1881|Blackwood Conglomerate|1880|Blackwood Conglomerate|1880|No|Formation, beds|Formal|Other new published name|Described|Bogan Gap Group|2080|||Late Permian||||deposition|Late Permian||||||||No|24549||||||See also Blackwood Conglomerate. Formerly of the Fern Tree Group? or Bogan Gap Group?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Blessingdon Suite|31680|||||No|Group, Suite|Misspelt|Other new published name|Briefly described|||Tulendeena Supersuite|31538||||||||||||||No|42726||||||Misspelling of Tasmanian place-name Blessington.  Should be Blessington Suite (but no articles recording this name as yet).|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Blue Seam|2004|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|40334|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Blue Tier granite|28381|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Briefly described|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|31577||||||Briefly described.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Bluestone Bay Granite|2011|||Bluestone Bay Granodiorite|79585|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Briefly described|||Gardens Suite|31503|Upper Devonian||||intrusion|Upper Devonian||||||||No|42726||||||Should be Bluestone Bay Granodiorite [M McClenaghan Jan95]|I-type biotite-hornblende granodiorite|acid intrusive rock|||Y||17-JAN-23
Bluff River Pebbly Siltstone|2023|||Bluff River Formation|2022|No|Formation, beds|Formal|Other new published name|Described|||||Cisuralian||||deposition|Cisuralian||||||||No|36817||||||See also Bluff River Formation.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Blyth's Creek Formation|35653|||||No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Unknown or process pending|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|23114||||||Should be Blyths Creek Formation.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Blyths Creek Formation|2043|||Cabbage Tree Formation|3260|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Fully described|||||Ordovician||||deposition|Middle Cambrian||||||||No|30889||||||Of Green (1959). Superseded by Cabbage Tree Formation (Beaconsfield explan notes 2nd ed, 1979, p23). Formerly of the Dundas Group. Now considered to include Blyths Creek Fm and Dally's Siltstone.|An interbedded complex of polymict conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone, limestone and slate. Includes locally a lens of altered tholeiitic basalt.|siliciclastic sedimentary rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Boddys Creek dolerite|2065|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Described|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|36799||||||Described.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Bogan Saddle Group|2082|||Bogan Gap Group|2080|No|Group, Suite|Probably misspelt|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|33292|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Bold Head Adamellite|2120|Bold Head Granodiorite|33457|Bold Head Granodiorite|33457|No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Other new published name|Briefly described|||Grassy Suite|31585|Upper Devonian||||intrusion|Upper Devonian||||||||No|37055||||||Small body in eastern King Island. Not same unit as Bold Head Volcanics. This older name should have priority over Bold Head Volcanics, although there is some doubt as to its authenticity as a unique unit - it is possibly the same unit as as Grassy Granodiorite? (per email from S.Forsyth June 2008). See also Bold Head Granite.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Bold Head Volcanics|74596|Bold Head Formation|37344|Grahams Road Volcanics|74915|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Described|Skipworth Subgroup|37342|||Ediacaran|579|16|isotopic, Sm/Nd isochron age|eruption|Ediacaran|579|16|isotopic, Sm/Nd isochron age|||300||No|62516||Direen, N. (GSTAS)|24-JUN-08|||Part of the Grassy Group. May not be a valid name due to priority of the older, pre-existing Bold Head Adamellite.  Intruded by sills of Grimes Intrusive Suite.|Tholeiitic basalt pillows and flows with minor conglomerate and sandstone.|basic volcanic rock|siliciclastic sedimentary rock||N||17-JAN-23
Bold Head adamellite|2122|||Bold Head Adamellite|2120|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|33218||||||Small body in eastern King Island.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Bold Head granodiorite|75998|Bold Head Adamellite|2120|Bold Head Granodiorite|33457|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Devonian||||intrusion|Devonian||||||||No|65644||||||May be a faulted sliver of the Grassy granodiorite. Intrudes Proterozoic sediments on King Island. See also Bold Head Granite.|Adamellite-granodiorite, I-type. Porphyritic, pink K-spar phenocrysts.||||Y|I-type|17-JAN-23
Bonds Range porphyry|30227|||Bonds Range Porphyry|30389|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|43131|||||||||||U||17-JAN-23
Boobyalla Adamellite|33471|||Boobyalla Granite|23407|No|Formation, beds|Obsolete|Variation of published name|Not recorded|||Boobyalla Suite|31666|Middle Devonian||||intrusion|Middle Devonian||||||||No|||||||See also Boobyalla Granite.  Not published - Boobyalla Granite has preference [DPJUN03].|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Boobyalla granite|2190|||Boobyalla Granite|23407|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|37797|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Bott Conglomerate""|2358|||Bott Conglomerate|2359|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|35791|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Boulder Point Granite|73639|||Boulder Point Granodiorite|68774|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of reserved name|Briefly described|||Gardens Suite|31503|Devonian||||intrusion|Devonian||||||||No|63540||||||Name implied by map legend - probably should be Boulder Point Granodiorite as reserved by John Everard (MRT) in 2005.|I-type granite, mafic to felsic, unfractionated, reduced.||||Y||17-JAN-23
Bowry Creek Member|21308|||Bowry Formation|2438|No|Member, phase|Superseded|Resvd name published|Not recorded|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|||Turner N.J.|05-JUN-87|||Briefly described as Bowry Formation in 92/27477 map legend.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Bowry granitoids|40414|||Bowry Formation|2438|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Neoproterozoic|||||Neoproterozoic||||||||No|24604||||||Informally referring to the granitoids of the Bowry Formation.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Boyd Formation|21312|||Boyd River Formation|2461|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Resvd name published|Not recorded|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|||N.J.Turner|01-JUN-79|||Card. Briefly described in 90/27149 as Boyd River Formation.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Boyes Bay Ultramafic Complex|40968|||||No|Group, Suite|Formal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|||||||Brown, A.V. 1989. Eo-Cambrian-Cambrian.  In: Burrett, C.f., Martin, E.L. (ed.): Geology and Mineral Resources of Tasmania.  Geological Society of Australia Inc. Spec. Publ. 15.|Layered peridotite, serpentinite and associated rocks.||||N||17-JAN-23
Boyes River Complex|2463|||Boyes River Ultramafic Complex|2464|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||Cambrian|||||Cambrian||||||||No|41793||||||Abbreviation of Boyes River Ultramafic Complex {DPJUN03}.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Brady formation|2477|||Brady Formation|2474|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|29638|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Brassey Hill harzburgites|2510|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|37056|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Brewery Junction Conglomerate|28399|||Brewery Junction Formation|2528|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||Cambrian||||deposition|Cambrian||||||||No|41814|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Brewery Junction Formation, Lower|73305|||Brewery Junction Formation|2528|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Mindyallan|||||Boomerangian||||||||No|63238|||||||Unfossiliferous, siliceous sedimentary sequence. Contains some felsic volcanic detritus.|siliciclastic sedimentary rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Brewery Junction Formation, Upper|73307|||Brewery Junction Formation|2528|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Described|Dundas Group|26529|||Mindyallan|||||Mindyallan||||||||No|63238|||||||Interbedded turbiditic sandstone, granule conglomerate and siltstone, with a large included (?slide) block of volcaniclastic sandstone. A calcareous zone near the top contains a rich trilobite fauna.|siliciclastic sedimentary rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Brewery Junction Formation, lower|73271|||Brewery Junction Formation|2528|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Middle Cambrian|||||Middle Cambrian||||||||No|63240||||||Part of the upper section of the "lower Dundas Group"  - now redesignated as Tyndall Group, based on fossil evidence.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Brewery Junction Formation, upper|73306|||Brewery Junction Formation|2528|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|63238|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Brewery Junction Slate and Tuff|2529|||Brewery Junction Formation|2528|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|35155|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Briant Quartzite""|2531|Bryant Hill Quartzite|2729|||No|Formation, beds|Obsolete|Other new published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|42358||||||Part of Cowrie Siltstone. See also Bryant Hill Quartzite.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Bridport Granite|29280|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||Bridport Suite|31540|Middle Devonian||||intrusion|Middle Devonian||||||||No|42726||||||Should be Bridport Granodiorite. Formal name not intended.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Bridport granodiorite|70301|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|61723||||||Informal name for the northern extension of the Diddleum Granodiorite where it runs beneath thin Cainozoic cover.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Broken Formation|29805|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|43054||||||Capitalized in Plate, but used informally in text as broken formation, so apparent informal usage.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Browns Creek Group|2694|Browns Creek Clay|2688|Nirranda Group|14185|No|Group, Suite|Probably misspelt|Other new published name|Briefly described|||||Late Eocene|||||Lutetian||||||||No|42863||||||The Browns Creek Clay nomenclature of Otway Basin, Victoria, described in 1971 and several times subsequently, is probably related, but lithology appears to be different.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Brumby Formation (TAS)|2705|||||No|Formation, beds|Formal|Other new published name|Described|||||Permian||||deposition|Permian||||||||No|24549||||||Probably no longer current {DP}. See Brumby Marl, Brumby Mudstone. May all be obsolete.  See also Proterozoic unit: Brumby Formation (NT)|||||N||17-JAN-23
Brumby Formation, Lower|39912|||Brumby Formation (TAS)|2705|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|24549||||||Refers to lower section of the Brumby Formation.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Brumby Formation, Upper|39913|||Brumby Formation (TAS)|2705|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|24549||||||Refers to the upper section of the Brumby Formation.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Bryant Hill Quartzite|2729|White Quartzite Stage""|19904|||No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||Proterozoic|||||Proterozoic||||||||No|34701||||||Of Carey and Scott (1952). See Lexicon. Grouping of two seperate 'White Quartzite Stages', one at the northern end of the Beacom Hills, the other at Briant Hill (previously Bryant Hills). The part at Briant Hill was correlated with Cowrie Siltstone in 1989 (Smithton Explan report). The Beacom Hills part is now (1989)  included in the Forest Conglomerate and Quarttzite. Possibly equivalent in part to Cave Quartzite of Rocky Cape Group. See also Briant Quartzite.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Bulgobac porphyry|79478|Bulgobac Porphyry|40958|Bulgobac Porphyry|40958|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|69874||||||Reserved as Bulgobac Porphyry. Why not published as a formal name? Age Cambrian?|Quartz-feldspar-biotite porphyry.||||Y||17-JAN-23
Bull Creek Volcanics|2877|||Bull Creek Formation|2875|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|30211|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Bull Rivulet Formation|28412|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Briefly described|||||Pleistocene|.13|||deposition|Pleistocene||||||||No|42425||||||NOT a variation of Bull Creek Formation.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Bundella Formation|2982|Bundella Mudstone|2985|Bundella Mudstone|2985|No|Formation, beds|Formal|Unknown or process pending|Described|Lower Parmeener Supergroup|10795|||Sakmarian||||deposition|Asselian||||||||No|31762||||||Age: Tamarian. Fully described as Bundella Mudstone (90/62817).|Richly fossiliferous siltstone and calcareous siltstone, with sandstone and mudstone; local conglomerate.|siliciclastic sedimentary rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Bundella Mudstone Formation|2984|||Bundella Mudstone|2985|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|41895||||||Emphasising rank?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Burnie Formation|3087|||Oonah Formation|14603|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Described|||||Cryogenian|708|6|isotopic, K/Ar|deposition|Mesoproterozoic||||||4500||No|31174||||||Of northern Tasmania. Is correlated with Oonah Formation of Western Tasmania. Intruded by the Cooee Dolerite. Age: ~740 Ma. Three successions long regarded as correlates (e.g. Spry 1962a,1964; Gee 1967a; Turner 1989a; Reed et al.2002; Black et al. 2004) are Oonah Formation (western Tas; Hills and Carey 1949; Spry 1958a; Brown 1986), Burnie Formation (northern Tas; Spry 1957a), and Badger Head Group (Badger Head Inlier; Gee and Legge 1979; Reed et al 2002). To simplify nomenclature, we apply the first-used term, Oonah Formation, to all these successions (refer to p53, Chapter 3 Proterozoic Tasmania IN Geological Evolution of Tasmania 2014). Burnie Formation used in 2018 MRT map.|Consists mainly of polydeformed sandy turbidite facies quartzose wacke and slaty mudstone with minor altered mafic pillow lava; dolomitic mudstone, siltstone and sandstone; includes alkali basalt and dolerite.|siliciclastic sedimentary rock|basic intrusive rock||N||13-SEP-23
Burnie Formation quartzite|3086|||Oonah Formation|14603|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|35288|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Burnie Quartzite and Slate|3089|||Burnie Formation|3087|No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|34981||||||Oonah Formation preferred over Burnie Formation.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Burnie Slate and Quartzite|3090|||Burnie Formation|3087|No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|34981||||||Oonah Formation preferred over Burnie Formation.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Burnie formation|3091|||Oonah Formation|14603|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|38638|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Burnie slate and quartzite|3092|||Burnie Formation|3087|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|35288||||||Oonah Formation preferred over Burnie Formation.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Burnie-Oonah Formation|73812|||Oonah Formation|14603|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|63169||||||Not a valid name - refers to the changed name of Burnie Formation now preferred as Oonah Formation - Informal compound name for Burnie Formation and Oonah Formation.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Cabbage Tree Conglomerate|3257|||Cabbage Tree Conglomerate Member|79479|No|Member, phase|Superseded|Other new published name|Briefly described|Salisbury Hill Formation|33788|||Middle Devonian||||deposition|Cambrian||||||||No|45922||||||This unit needs clarification. It appears to be treated as a part of the Salisbury Hill Formation, but apparently has never been given the rank of Member. Until that happens, it must be treated as a Formation in the Denison Group. See also Cabbage Tree Formation, which was the preferred name for some years.|Consists of grey-light brown oligomictic pebble para-conglomerate interbedded with conglomeratic quartz arenite and fine quartz arenite.|medium-coarse grained siliciclastic rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Cabbage Tree Formation|3260|Cabbage Tree Conglomerate|3257|Cabbage Tree Conglomerate|3257|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Fully described|Denison Group|5370|||Lower Ordovician||||deposition|Cambrian||||||280||No|30887||||||Acts as host for auriferous reef in the Beaconsfield Goldfield. See also Cabbage Tree Conglomerate.|Comprises a siliciclastic conglomerate-sandstone sequence.|siliciclastic sedimentary rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Cabbage Tree Formation(sandstone)|3259|||Cabbage Tree Formation|3260|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|37057|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Cabbage Tree Hill Series|32588|||Cabbage Tree Formation|3260|No|Formation, beds|Obsolete|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|45644||||||Historical term. Used 1953.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Cabbage Tree Hill quartzite|3261|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|35034|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Cabbage Tree conglomerate|74196|||Cabbage Tree Conglomerate|3257|No|Member, phase|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|61216||||||Informal name - included in Salisbury Hill Formation.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Cabbagetree Formation|26445|||Cabbage Tree Formation|3260|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||Ordovician||||deposition|Ordovician||||||||No|31195|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Calstock Slate and Subgreywacke|40004|||Calstock Formation|40003|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|24548|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Cameron Granite|3395|||Cameron Inlet Formation|3396|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|45087|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Cap dolostone""|75997|||Cumberland Creek Dolostone|74645|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Briefly described|Grassy Group|7717|||Neoproterozoic|||||Neoproterozoic||||||||No|65644||||||10m thick. Correlated with Marinoan glacials on mainland (Nuccaleena Fm). This informal name superseded by Cumberland Creek Dolostone.|Pale pink-grey fine grained, laminated dolostone. Interbedded with limestone and shale.||||N||17-JAN-23
Cape Grim Beds|3490|||Cape Grim beds|83237|No|Formation, beds|Obsolete|Other new published name|Briefly described|||||Miocene|||inferred||Oligocene|||inferred|||||No|32754||||||In current nomenclature should be Cape Grim beds.|Breccia, conglomerate and fossiliferous calcarenite with Upper Longfordian foraminifera.
||||N||17-JAN-23
Cape Maurouard Series""|3511|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|39579||||||Obsolete.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Cape Portland Appinitic Complex|28432|||Cape Portland Complex|27733|No|Group, Suite|Superseded|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|33354|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Cape Portland Lavas|3517|||Cape Portland Complex|27733|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Briefly described|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|33354|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Cape Portland alkaline complex|73660|||Cape Portland Complex|27733|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Cretaceous|||||Cretaceous||||||||No|63592||||||Mineral potential untested. Located in northern Tasmania|||||N||17-JAN-23
Cape Portland complex|3518|||Cape Portland Complex|27733|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|33354|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Cape Portland porphyrites and spessartit|3519|||Cape Portland Complex|27733|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|33354|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Cape Sir John Granite|3525|||Cape Sir John Granodiorite|23466|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||Wybalenna Suite|31658|Middle Devonian||||intrusion|Middle Devonian||||||||No|42726||||||Formal name not intended|I-type,felsic granite; weakly fractionated, reduced.||||Y||17-JAN-23
Cape Sorell complex|73140|||Cape Sorell Ultramafic Complex|40967|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|44135|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Cape Sorrell complex|3526|||Cape Sorell Ultramafic Complex|40967|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Other new published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|41594||||||Also, Cape Sorrell mispelt - should be Cape Sorell.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Cape Wickham Metamorphics|37276|||||No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Proterozoic|||||Proterozoic||||||||No|24002||||||See also Wickham metamorphics and Cape Wickham Schist.  Informal reference to metamorphics in the Cape Wickham area?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Cape Wickham Schist|74650|||||No|Formation, beds|Formal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Neoproterozoic|769|25|||Neoproterozoic|769|25||||||No|64400||||||Not intended as a formal name.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Cape Wickham granite|69915|||Cape Wickham Granite|69914|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|61263||||||Granite pluton on King Island. Of the Wickham Orogeny.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Carbine Group|3579|||Oonah Formation|14603|No|Group, Suite|Obsolete|Resvd name published|Described||||||||||||||||||No|31172||||||Reserved as Carbine (Wyborn, L. 1980) but already in use in 1971, 1972, 1975 - see attached references. Name now obsolete and incorporated into the Oonah Formation.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Carbine Group""|3578|||Carbine Group|3579|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|41795|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Caroline Creek Beds|3653|||Caroline Creek Sandstone|3655|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|36788||||||First used by Etheridge (1883).|||||N||17-JAN-23
Caroline Creek Beds""|3652|||Caroline Creek Sandstone|3655|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|42204|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Caroline Creek Sandstone|3655|Caroline Creek Beds|3653|Caroline Creek Formation|79562|No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Unknown or process pending|Fully described|Denison Group|5370|||Yapeenian||||deposition|Bendigonian||||||||No|24548||||||See also Lexicon. SK55-6,10. Originally considered part of Junee Group. Superseded by Cabbage Tree Formation (Beaconsfield explan notes 2nd ed, 1979, p23), but the name continues to be used by palaeontologists. Now replaced by Caroline Creek Formation [2014]||siliciclastic sedimentary rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Caroline Creek Sandstone""|3654|||Caroline Creek Formation|79562|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|30277||||||Superseded by Cabbage Tree Formation (Beaconsfield explan notes 2nd ed, 1979, p23), but the name continues to be used by palaeontologists. Now replaced by Caroline Creek Formation [2014].|||||N||17-JAN-23
Caroline Creek Sandstones and Shales|3656|||Caroline Creek Formation|79562|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|30277|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Caroline Creek beds|40005|||Caroline Creek Sandstone|3655|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|24548|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Cashion Creek Limestone|3736|||Cashions Creek Limestone|3738|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||Ordovician||||deposition|Ordovician||||||||No|41694|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Cashions Creek Formation|3737|||Cashions Creek Limestone|3738|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Briefly described|Gordon Subgroup|7604|||||||deposition|||||||||No|36047||||||Briefly described. Probably referring to Cashions Creek Limestone (DEF) [DPJUN03}.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Cashions Creek limestone|3739|||Cashions Creek Limestone|3738|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|41793|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Casterton beds|3749|Casterton Beds|3743|Casterton Formation|3744|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Fully described|||||Upper Jurassic|||||Jurassic||||||||No|42318||||||Otway Basin. Casterton Formation is preferred name in VIC and SA.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Castle Carey Formation|74918|||Castle Carey Mudstone|28441|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|Parmeener Supergroup|14900|||||||deposition|||||||||No|64393||||||An upper glaciomarine sequence within the Parmeener Supergroup. Nomenclature may have changed - checking with GSTAS (PP Nov. 08). No reply yet (Feb'09).|Glaciomarine sequence.||||N||17-JAN-23
Cateena Group""|3781|||Cateena Group|3782|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|35791|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Cateena Mudstone|3783|||Cateena Group|3782|No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Middle Cambrian||||deposition|Middle Cambrian||||||||No|42891||||||See also Cateena Group - unclear which is current.||siliciclastic sedimentary rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Cato Creek microgranodiorite|24831|||Catos Creek Microgranodiorite|3802|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|39927|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Cato's Creek Granite|3794|||Catos Creek Microgranodiorite|3802|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||Scamander Tier Suite|31506|Middle Devonian||||intrusion|Middle Devonian||||||||No|42726||||||Also informally named.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Catos Creek Dyke|78559|Catos Creek Microgranodiorite|3802|Catos Creek Microgranodiorite|3802|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Described|||||Middle Devonian|388|1|isotopic, K/Ar|intrusion|Middle Devonian|388|1|isotopic, Rb/Sr|||||No|67503||||||Structural term - not stratigraphic unit name. Probably the same unit as Catos Creek Microgranodiorite.|to south = largely hornblende-granodiorite, to north = granodiorite, quartz porphyry, adamellite composite.||||Y||17-JAN-23
Catos Creek Granite|73643|Catos Creek Microgranodiorite|3802|Catos Creek Granodiorite|81977|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||Scamander Tier Suite|31506|Devonian||||intrusion|Devonian||||||||No|63540|||||||I-type granite, mafic; unfractionated, reduced||||Y|I-type|17-JAN-23
Catos Creek Microgranodiorite|3802|Catos Creek microgranodiorite|3803|Catos Creek Granodiorite|81977|No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Other new published name|Mentioned|||Scamander Tier Suite|31506|Upper Devonian||||intrusion|Middle Devonian||||||||No|40310||||||See also the informal (and misspelt) Cato's Creek Granite. Age and suite derived from the 2005 1:500,000 Tasmanian Granites Map and CD (HG, O. Raymond). See aslo Catos Creek Granodiorite.|I-type biotite-hornblende granodiorite|acid intrusive rock|||Y||17-JAN-23
Catos Creek granodiorite|28444|||Catos Creek Microgranodiorite|3802|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|40310|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Catos Creek microgranodiorite|3803|||Catos Creek Microgranodiorite|3802|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|40310|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Caudreys Hill Orthopyroxenite|79481|Caudreys Hill pyroxenites|3817|||No|Member, phase|Invalid|Variation of published name|Described|Caudreys Hill Pyroxenite|79482|||Middle Cambrian|||||Early Cambrian||||||||No|69874||||||Invalid name. Should also have Member appended. Both this unit and its supposed parent Caudreys Hill Pyroxenite are variations on the informally named Caudreys Hill pyroxenites (unit no. 3817).|Orthopyroxenite; massive, coarse grained (3-20mm) adcumulate olivine orthopyroxenite, with minor interlayers (1-5m thick) of serpentinised dunite and harzburgite.|ultramafic intrusive rock|||Y||17-JAN-23
Caudreys Hill pyroxenites|3817|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|37056|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Central Plateau Till|3867|||||No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Other new published name|Briefly described|||||Pleistocene|||||Pleistocene||||||||No|30524|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Central Plateau Volcanics|74642|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Briefly described|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|42244||||||Not intended as a formal name - general compound term for volcanic rocks of the Central Plateau region of Tasmania.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Central Volcanic Complex""|73141|||Central Volcanic Complex|3868|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|44135|||||||Relatively proximal volcanic sequence rich in submarine lavas and pumice breccias which interfingers with the western sequences and contains a number of major polymetallic orebodies.||||N||17-JAN-23
Central Volcanics|3869|||Central Volcanic Complex|3868|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|41562|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Central Volcanics Complex|40507|||Central Volcanic Complex|3868|No|Group, Suite|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|23947|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Chalky Island Granodiorite|40842|Little Chalky Island Granite|10480|Little Chalky Island Granodiorite|81980|No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Variation of published name|Not recorded|||||Upper Devonian||||intrusion|Middle Devonian||||||||No|||McClenaghan M.|15-APR-04|||To be used in report on geochemistry of the Tasmanian Devonian granites. Forms a small island west of Flinders Island.  See also the informally named Little Chalky Island Granite.|I-type biotite-hornblende granodiorite|acid intrusive rock|||Y||17-JAN-23
Chamberlain Shale""|3894|||Chamberlain Shale|23480|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|40890|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Chudleigh Limestone|4058|||Chudleigh Subgroup|4059|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Unknown or process pending|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|40127|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Chudleigh Limestone Subgroup|4057|||Chudleigh Subgroup|4059|No|Subgroup|Superseded|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|41954|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Churchill Sandstone|4065|||Churchill Sandstone Member|23488|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|40136|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Clarke Island granite|4106|||Clarke Island Granite|26480|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Fully described|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|36374|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Clarke Series|4109|||||No|Formation, beds|Obsolete|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|33630|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Claun Formation|4114|||Cluan Formation|4189|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|33494|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Clear-Creek Formation|4129|||||No|Formation, beds|Formal|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|42227||||||NOT related to Clear Creek Formation, NSW.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Clearwater Bay Sandstone|4130|||||No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Unknown or process pending|Described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|43547||||||Described. Name probably abandoned. Part of a series of thrust sheets. These clastics now correlated with Ordovician Denison Group siliciclastics, and no longer considered part of the Devonian Spero Bay Group.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Clearwater Bay lamprophyres|4131|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|33354||||||Briefly described.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Cleveland Waratah complex|37232|||Cleveland-Waratah Association|73274|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Other new published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|23990|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Cleveland-Waratah Association|73274|||Luina Group|75980|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Early Cambrian|||||Early Cambrian||||||||No|63238||||||To be replaced by Luina Group in "The Geological Evolution of Tasmania (GSA Special Publication)" ?2011.|An unfossiliferous succession of feldspathic and lithicwacke sandstone, chert, mudstone and basalt.|siliciclastic sedimentary rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Cleveland-Waratah Formation|78476|||Luina Group|75980|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||Cambrian||||deposition|Cambrian||||||||No|67501||||||See also Cleveland Waratah complex, Cleveland-Waratah Association, and Cleveland-Waratah association and correlatives.|basalt|basic volcanic rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Cleveland-Waratah association|78587|Cleveland-Waratah Association|73274|Luina Group|75980|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|63675|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Cleveland-Waratah association and correlates|37484|||Luina Group|75980|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Not recorded|||||Early Cambrian||||deposition|Early Cambrian||||||||No|||||||Lithology recorded for this informal grouping  is that to be used for Tasmania 1:1million geological map, National Maps Project. To be replaced by Luina Group in "The Geological Evolution of Tasmania (GSA Special Publication)" ?2011.|Sequence of turbiditic mafic volcaniclastics, red mudstone and chert, some basalt|siliciclastic sedimentary rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Climie Formation slate|4169|||Climie Formation|4170|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|39892|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Climie Slate and Tuff|4171|||Climie Formation|4170|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|31572|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Clog Tom Sandstone Formation|4176|||Clog Tom Sandstone|26482|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|30819|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Cluan Sandstone|4190|||Cluan Formation|4189|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||Triassic||||deposition|Triassic||||||||No|45042|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Cluan formation|39914|||Cluan Formation|4189|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|24549|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Clytie Grove Group|73813|||Clytie Cove Group|23491|No|Group, Suite|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Unpublished||||||||||||||||||No|||||||Indexed in error as Clytie Grove - should be Clytie Cove.|Conglomeratic sequence.||||N||13-SEP-23
Coast Range Granite|31305|Coastal Range Quartz Monzonite|4218|Coastal Range Quartz Monzonite|4218|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Other new published name|Not recorded|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|43547||||||State uncertain - no card and no clear indication in the attached reference.  Probable misspelling of Coastal Range Quartz Monzonite, Tas. The name Coast Range Sandstone in Northern Territory is formal and in current use. PP 08/06.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Colebrook Hill Ultramafic Complex|79484|Colebrook Hill complex|73814|Huskisson River Ultramafic Complex|8602|No|Group, Suite|Probably obsolete|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|69874||||||Variation on the informal Colebrook Hill complex (unit no. 73814). Probably Cambrian. A probable extension under glacial outwash of Huskisson River Ultramafic Complex [and therefore is redundant?].|Contains irregular pods and blocks of layered pyroxenite and dunite succession cumulates.|ultramafic intrusive rock|||Y||17-JAN-23
Colebrook Hill complex|73814|||Huskisson River Ultramafic Complex|8602|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Other new published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|63169||||||Informal reference to an ultramafic rock association at Colebrook Hill. Cambrian age? Probably the same as Huskisson River Ultramafic Complex. See Colebrook Hill Ultramafic Complex.|Ultramafic, layered pyroxenite-dunite succession||||N||17-JAN-23
Coles Bay Adamellite|33473|Coles Bay Granite|26485|Coles Bay Granite|26485|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||Freycinet Suite|40888|Upper Devonian||||intrusion|Upper Devonian||||||||No|44105||||||Age and suite derived from the 2005 1:500,000 Tasmanian Granites Map and CD (HG, O. Raymond). |I-type biotite alkali-feldspar granite|acid intrusive rock|||Y||17-JAN-23
Coles Bay Granodiorite|4324|Coles Bay granodiorite|4326|Coles Bay Granite|26485|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|37797|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Coles Bay granite|4325|||Coles Bay Granite|26485|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|37797|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Coles Bay granodiorite|4326|||Coles Bay Granodiorite|4324|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|37797|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Comet Formation|24862|||||No|Formation, beds|Formal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|Dundas Group|26529|||Late Cambrian||||deposition|Late Cambrian||||||||No|31464||||||Replaced by Comet Slate, or vice versa?|Siltstone and mudstone.|siliciclastic sedimentary rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Comet Slate and Tuff|4390|||Comet Slate|4392|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|35155||||||Informal name.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Comet Slate""|4391|||Comet Slate|4392|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|35791|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Comstock Chert|73308|||Comstock Formation|4408|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|64395|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Comstock Formation, lower|81364|Comstock Formation|4408|Comstock Formation|4408|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||Furongian|496|.9|isotopic, U/Pb-Pb/Pb, TIMS|maximum depositional age||||No|70274|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Comstock Tuff|4409|||Comstock Formation|4408|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Fully described|||||Late Cambrian|494|8|isotopic, Ar/Ar|eruption|Late Cambrian|494|8|isotopic, U/Pb-Pb/Pb ion probe|||||No|30278|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Comstock Tuff""|33866|||Comstock Formation|4408|No|Formation, beds|Obsolete|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|22551|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Comstock chert|40511|||Comstock Formation|4408|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|23948|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Concert Schist quartzite|4412|||Concert Schist|4413|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|35670|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Concert Schist""|24863|||Concert Schist|4413|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|41795|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Constable Creek Granite|4455|||Mount Pearson Adamellite|33455|No|Formation, beds|Obsolete|Unknown or process pending|Fully described|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|35826||||||Fully described. Marginal variant of Mount Pearson body. Not required (McClenaghan, MRT, May 2004)|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Constable Creek granites and adamellites|4456|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Briefly described|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|35827|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Cooee Dolerites|4479|||Cooee Dolerite|4477|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|32766|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Cooee Dolorite|4480|||Cooee Dolerite|4477|No|Member, phase|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|Burnie Formation|3087||||711||||||||||||No|33218||||||Misspelt [DPJUN03].|Dykes and synsedimentary sills.||||N||17-JAN-23
Cooee Point Dolerite|4482|||Cooee Dolerite|4477|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|37501||||||Probably misspelt - see Cooee Dolerite {DPJUN03}.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Cooee dolerite|4483|||Cooee Dolerite|4477|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|30197|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Coralline Member""|35384|||||No|Member, phase|Informal|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|23187|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Corinna Slates|4732|||||No|Formation, beds|Formal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|38638||||||Name probably misspelt or now replaced?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Corn Hill Beds|24878|||Corn Hill Formation|37828|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Described|Mathinna Group|11450|||Lower Devonian|||||Upper Ordovician||||||||No|42877||||||Reserved as Corn Hill beds but published as Corn Hill Beds and Corn Hill Formation for which DEFINITION Card is available.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Cornubian granites|42330|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|24273|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Corra Lynn basalt|4742|||Corra Lynn Agglomerate|30096|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Described|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|33344||||||Described.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Cotton Tree Breccia|78777|Cottons Breccia|4781|Cottons Breccia|4781|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Other new published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|63458||||||'...intercontinental correlation of Cotton Tree Breccia in NW Tasmania is disputed...King Island and northern Tas' RefID 63458. See also Cottons Breccia of King Island, Tasmania, Cotton Creek Breccia.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Cottons Creek Breccia|4782|||Cottons Breccia|4781|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Unknown or process pending|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|33218|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Counsel Creek limestones|73876|||Counsel Creek Formation|23515|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|24552|||||||Richly fossiliferous, dominated by crinoids.||||N||17-JAN-23
Cowrie Formation|78546|Cowrie Siltstone|24886|Cowrie Siltstone|24886|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|67502|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Cox Bight tin granite|4815|||Cox Bight Granite|33461|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|35300|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Coxs Bight tin granite|4821|||Cox Bight tin granite|4815|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|31525|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Cradle Cirque Formation|4833|||Cradle Cirque Siltstone|4834|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|30155|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Crassatella Beds""|4851|||Freestone Cove Sandstone|6896|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|41398||||||Variation on "Crassatella bed"?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Crassatella bed""|28482|||Freestone Cove Sandstone|6896|No|Bed|Superseded|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|30877|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Creemson Creek Formation|40351|||Crimson Creek Formation|4898|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|23923|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Crescent Spur Group|4880|||Crescent Spur Sandstone|4882|No|Group, Suite|Superseded|Other new published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|30294|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Crescent Spur Mica Sandstone Formation|4881|||Crescent Spur Sandstone|4882|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|30294||||||Briefly described.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Crescent Spur Sandstone""|73440|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|63168|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Crescent Spur mica sandstone|4883|||Crescent Spur Sandstone|4882|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|33218|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Cresent Spur Group|4884|||Crescent Spur Group|4880|No|Group, Suite|Formal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|31435||||||Misspelt - see Crescent Spur Group (DPJUN03).|||||N||17-JAN-23
Crimson Creek Argillite|4894|||Crimson Creek Formation|4898|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Described||||||||||||||||||No|33853|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Crimson Creek Argillite""|73441|||Crimson Creek Formation|4898|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|63168||||||Superseded by Crimson Creek Formation.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Crimson Creek Argillites|4895|||Crimson Creek Formation|4898|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|32409|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Crimson Creek Basalts|40342|Crimson Creek Formation|4898|Crimson Creek Formation|4898|No|Member, phase|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|Crimson Creek Formation|4898|||||||eruption|||||||||No|23932|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Crimson Creek Beds|4896|||Crimson Creek Formation|4898|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|34502|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Crimson Creek Formation basalts|73340|||Crimson Creek Formation|4898|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|63250|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Crimson Creek Formation beds|4897|||Crimson Creek Formation|4898|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|36817|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Crimson Creek Formation tholeiites|73309|||Crimson Creek Formation|4898|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|63238|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Crimson Creek Formation volcanics|73346|||Crimson Creek Formation|4898|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|63167|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Crimson Creek Formation""|73310|||Crimson Creek Formation|4898|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|63238|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Crimson Creek Group|4899|||Crimson Creek Formation|4898|No|Group, Suite|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Proterozoic|||||Proterozoic||||||||No|31141||||||Described as  "Eocambrian' in age (Williams 1976).|Unfossiliferous sequences of turbiditic siliciclastics and volcanics.||||N||17-JAN-23
Crimson Creek basalts|74078|||Crimson Creek Formation|4898|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|61395||||||Informal reference to basalts within the Crimson Creek Formation.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Crimson Creek formation|4900|||Crimson Creek Formation|4898|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|42178|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Crimson Creek group|4901|||Crimson Creek Formation|4898|No|Group, Suite|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|39361|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Crimson Creek volcanics|73345|||Crimson Creek Formation|4898|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|63167|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Crole Hills Diamictite|78875|Croles Hill Diamictite|74641|Croles Hill Diamictite|74641|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|62903||||||Max age 582+/-4 Ma, U-Pb zircon SHRIMP (Calver et al. 2004).|||||N||17-JAN-23
Croles Diamictite|81342|Croles Hill Diamictite|74641|Croles Hill Diamictite|74641|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|70082|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Croles Hill Mixtite|21579|||Croles Hill Diamictite|74641|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Resvd name published|Briefly described|||||Neoproterozoic|||||Neoproterozoic||||||||No|23191||Everard J.L.|14-MAY-92|||Late Precambrian and Cambrian, Smithton Basin. Formerly of the Kanunnah Subgroup (Togari Group).|Massive, unbedded, poorly sorted, basaltic diamictite. Possible interpretation of this unit is that it is a glacial diamictite (tillite).||||N||17-JAN-23
Crotty Quartzite|4943|||Crotty Formation|4942|No|Formation, beds|Formal|Variation of published name|Described|||||Llandovery|||||Llandovery||||||||No|31141||||||May have been replaced by Crotty Formation, but overlap in name use occurs until at least 2011. See Crotty Formation.|Shallow marine quartz sandstone and pebble conglomerate.|medium-coarse grained siliciclastic rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Crotty Sandstone|4944|||Crotty Formation|4942|No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Other new published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|44970|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Crotty Sandstones|24891|||Crotty Quartzite|4943|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|30277|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Crown Hill Andesites""|4954|||Crown Hill Andesite|4953|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Briefly described|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|30278||||||Briefly described.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Crown Hill andesite|4955|||Crown Hill Andesite|4953|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|32794|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Crown Hill andesites|4956|||Crown Hill Andesite|4953|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|35844|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Crown Hill porphyries|4957|||Crown Hill Andesite|4953|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|30278|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Cumberland Creek Dolomite|78778|Cumberland Creek Dolostone|74645|Cumberland Creek Dolostone|74645|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||Ediacaran||||deposition|Ediacaran||||||||No|||||||Indexing misinterpretation. Shown as Cumberland Ck Dol in RefID 63458 p897.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Curdies Formation|5045|||Timboon Sandstone|26944|No|Formation, beds|Obsolete|Unknown or process pending|Fully described|Sherbrook Group|16826|||Upper Cretaceous||||deposition|Upper Cretaceous||||||||No|34063||||||Fully described, but name abandoned in favour of older Timboon Sand. Defined SA & Vic, Reynolds et al. (1966)|||||N||17-JAN-23
Currawong Formation|5079|||Currawong Quartzite|5080|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|41793|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Currie Granite|74648|||||No|Formation, beds|Formal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Neoproterozoic|748|2||intrusion|Neoproterozoic|748|2||||||No|64400||||||Probably same unit as Currie Creek Ignimbrite and Currie Group - unclear which is current formal name? Consultation in progress, PP (01Sept08).|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Curtain Davis basalts|73311|||Curtin-Davis Volcanics|30399|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Other new published name|Briefly described|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|63238|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Curtin Davis Volcanics|30400|Curtin Davis Volcanics""|5091|Curtin-Davis Volcanics|30399|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|43133|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Curtin Davis Volcanics""|5091|||Curtin-Davis Volcanics|30399|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|35791|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Curtin-Davis volcanics|73273|||Curtin-Davis Volcanics|30399|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|63169|||||||Andesitic unit.||||N||17-JAN-23
Cygnet Alkaline Complex|5104|Cygnet alkaline complex|5110|Port Cygnet Complex|15465|No|Group, Suite|Superseded|Variation of published name|Fully described|||||Lower Cretaceous|||||Lower Cretaceous||||||||No|43870|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Cygnet Complex|5107|Cygnet complex|5112|Port Cygnet Complex|15465|No|Group, Suite|Probably obsolete|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|30661|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Cygnet Formation|74578|||Cygnet Coal Measures|5105|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|63868||||||Informal reference to Cygnet Coal Measures.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Cygnet Intrusive Complex|31906|||Port Cygnet Complex|15465|No|Group, Suite|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Not recorded|||||Lower Cretaceous|||||Lower Cretaceous||||||||No|43870|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Cygnet Syenite complex|5108|||Port Cygnet Complex|15465|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|37406|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Cygnet akaline complex|5109|||Cygnet alkaline complex|5110|No|Group, Suite|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|30312|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Cygnet alkaline complex|5110|||Cygnet Alkaline Complex|5104|No|Group, Suite|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|36019||||||Probably should use the tyerm Port Cygnet Alkaline Complex?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Cygnet coals|5111|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|41911|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Cygnet complex|5112|||Cygnet Complex|5107|No|Group, Suite|Superseded|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|32106|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Cygnet porphyry complex|73659|||Cygnet Intrusive Complex|31906|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|63592||||||Alkaline complex with gold mineralisation.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Cygnet suite|73661|||Cygnet Intrusive Complex|31906|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|63592||||||Informal reference to the alkaline intrusive complex.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Dabool Formation|5122|||Dabool Sandstone|5123|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Described|Woodbridge Group|20486|||Late Permian||||deposition|Late Permian||||||||No|34316|||||||Consists of medium quartz and feldspar grains in a mudstone matrix, rich brachiopod fauna.||||N||17-JAN-23
Dalcoath Granite|5133|||Dolcoath Granite|5570|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|31179||||||The name Dalcoath is applied to a quartz sandstone , also in Tasmania, as Dalcoath Formation.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Dalcoath Member|5134|||Dalcoath Formation|5132|No|Member, phase|Superseded|Variation of published name|Described|Success Creek Group|17488|||Proterozoic||||deposition|Proterozoic||||||102||No|33218||||||Probably now revised to Dalcoath Formation?|Siltstones, shales, sandstones, quartzites.|siliciclastic sedimentary rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Dalcoath Quartzite|5136|||Dalcoath Formation|5132|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|32409|||||| See also Dalcoath Member.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Dalcoath Quartzite""|5135|||Dalcoath Formation|5132|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|41795|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Dalcoath granite|37072|||Dolcoath Granite|5570|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|23718||||||Mentioned|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Dally Siltstone|5148|||Dally's Siltstone|35654|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||Cambrian||||deposition|Cambrian||||||||No|30889||||||Of Green (1959). More recently published as Dally's Siltstone (1998) - probably supersedes Dally Siltstone?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Dally's Siltstone|35654|||Dallys Siltstone|35648|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|23114||||||Name may have been revised to Dallys Siltstone now? PPApr07.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Dallys Siltstone""|5149|||Dallys Siltstone|35648|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|36380|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Dalmayne conglomerate|5154|||Dalmayne Conglomerate|5153|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|41855|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Darlington Formation|78861|Darlington Limestone|26514|Darlington Limestone|26514|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|67543|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Darlington Limestone Formation|5226|||Darlington Limestone|26514|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|30819|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Darlington limestone|5227|||Darlington Limestone|26514|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|38197|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Dartmoor Formation|5241|Dartmoor formation|5247|Dilwyn Formation|5489|No|Formation, beds|Formal|Unknown or process pending|Defined|Knight Group|9664|||Early Eocene||||deposition|Thanetian||||||500|VIC|No|48624|31624|||||Junior synonym of Dilwyn Formation. Name not needed.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Dartmoor Sand|5244|||Dartmoor Formation|5241|No|Formation, beds|Formal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|Wangerrip Group|19406|||Eocene||||deposition|Paleocene||||||||No|35285|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Darwin Glass|5255|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||796|||||815|||||||No|45087||||||Probably should be Darwin Granite?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Darwin Keratophyre""|5257|||Darwin Granite|5256|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|30278|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Darwin glass|70181|||Darwin Glass|5255|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||796|||||815|||||||No|61560|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Darwin granite|40332|||Darwin Granite|5256|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|23940|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Dasher River Andesite|73333|||||No|Formation, beds|Formal|Other new published name|Briefly described|||||Cambrian||||eruption|Cambrian||||||||No|63249||||||Of Corbett (pers.comm.) He considered this should be added to the Cambrian volcanics grouping of Gog Range district, for andesites north of Dasher River, and overlying Gog Range Greywacke. However,  this interpretation is not universally accepted. Unclear if informal 'Dasher andesites' is intended to replace this formal name or not.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Dasher River Andesites|73334|||Dasher River Andesite|73333|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|63249|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Davey Group""|5270|||Davey Group|5271|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|41795|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Davey System|73442|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|63168||||||Historical name for Davey Group (Carey 1947c).|||||N||17-JAN-23
David formation|24907|||David Formation|23538|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|41993|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Deep Creek Basic Volcanic Formation|5318|||Deep Creek Volcanics|5328|No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Other new published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|30294||||||Only used once in 1971.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Deep Creek Basic Volcanics|5320|||Deep Creek Volcanics|5328|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|30293|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Deep Creek Basic Volcanics Formation|5319|||Deep Creek Volcanics|5328|No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|30293||||||Only used once in 1975.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Deep Creek Volcanics""|73443|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|63168|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Deep Creek basic volcanics|24911|||Deep Creek Basic Volcanics|5320|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Unknown or process pending|Briefly described|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|33218|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Deep Glen Bay Adamellite|5332|||Deep Glen Bay Granite|28159|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||Devonian||||intrusion|Devonian||||||||No|39680||||||Probably superseded by Deep Glen Bay Granite.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Deep Glen Bay granite|5333|||Deep Glen Bay Granite|28159|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|35819|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Deloraine basalts|74133|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Briefly described|||||Tertiary||||eruption|Tertiary||||||||No|32627||||||Not intended as a formal name.  Age is Tertiary. Described by Wells (1957) - who differentiated two major basalt types: Ashley Basalt and its member, Exton Member. See these two units for more detail on petrology.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Demons Bluff Formation|5362|||Demons Bluff Group|36796|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Fully described|Nirranda Group|14185|||Rupelian||||deposition|Lutetian||||||120||No|48831||||||Of Raggatt and Crespin (1952), defined 1955. Now known as the Demons Bluff Group; renamed by Trupp et al.in 1994. See also Lexicon. SJ55-9/Anglesea. Uppermost part correlates with Lakes Entrance Fm, the regional sealing unit in Gippsland Basin; however, parts with fine-grained sandstone units near base with high porosity could be potential reservoirs.|Dark brown, carbonaceous, pyritic silt to fine sand, clay and clayey sand; strongly burrowed (see GSV Report 103).|fine grained siliciclastic rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Demons Bluff Shale""|80013|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|Flinders Sequence|77118||||||||||||||||No|69297||||||?Part of Demons Bluff Group? Uppermost unit of the Flinders Sequence.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Den Member|21639|||Den Formation|5367|No|Member, phase|Superseded|Resvd name published|Not recorded|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|||M.R.Banks, C.F.Burrett|03-FEB-77|||Defined in Ref.90/26876 p9 as Den Formation.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Denison Group, lower|73124|||Denison Group|5370|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|44135|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Denison Range conglomerate and quartzite|5371|||Denison Group|5370|No|Formation, beds|Obsolete|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|30275|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Denison Sub-Group|27388|||Denison Group|5370|No|Subgroup|Superseded|Variation of published name|Fully described|||||Ordovician|||||Late Cambrian||||||||No|69851|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Denison Sub-group|5373|||Denison Subgroup|5375|No|Subgroup|Superseded|Unknown or process pending|Described||||||||||||||||||No|36047|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Denison Subgroup|5375|||Denison Group|5370|No|Subgroup|Superseded|Unknown or process pending|Defined|||||Late Cambrian|||||Late Cambrian|||||||TAS|No|30275|30275|||||Defined 1975.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Denison Subgroup siliciclastics|5374|||Denison Group|5370|No|Subgroup|Obsolete|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|37408||||||Informal|||||N||17-JAN-23
Denison group|37542|||Denison Group|5370|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|23309||||||Mentioned|||||N||17-JAN-23
Dennison Supergroup|83698|Denison Group|5370|Denison Group|5370|No|Supergroup|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Lower Ordovician|||inferred||Late Cambrian|||inferred|||||No|73430||||||Unconformably overlies Mount Read Volcanics, Tyndal[l] Group. Latest Cambrian to Earliest Ordovician age. Post-Delamerian.|||||N||30-JAN-23
Derwent Beds|5409|||||No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|48971|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Detention Metaquartzite|81326|Detention Subgroup|28502|||No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Fully described||||||||||||||||||No|70025||||||Misspelling or deliberate name change? See also comments against the Subgroup.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Detention Quartzite|5420|Detention Subgroup|28502|Detention Subgroup|28502|No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|69849|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Detention Sub Group|5422|||Detention Subgroup|28502|No|Group, Suite|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|34701|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Detention Sub Group quartzite|5421|||Detention Subgroup|28502|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|34701||||||May be equivalent to Bluff Quartzite and/or Cave Quartzite.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Detention Sub-Group|5423|||Detention Subgroup|28502|No|Subgroup|Misspelt|Other new published name|Described||||||||||||||||||No|30877|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Detention Sub-group|5424|||Detention Subgroup|28502|No|Subgroup|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|35288|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Dial Group|5447|||Denison Group|5370|No|Group, Suite|Obsolete|Other new published name|Described||||||||||||||||||No|31475||||||See also GSA Special Publication 15 p192. Includes Gnomon Mudstone, Duncan Conglomerate, Moina Sandstone. Originally described as a correlative of the Denision Group. Duncan Conglomerate and Moina Sandstone now included in Denison Group; other units of the former Dial Group have been assigned "to the Gordon Group, Owen Group (or Denison Group) and Mount Read Volcanics or its correlate" (per email S. Forsyth, 11/12/08). The nomenclatural history of the Dial units is extremely convoluted and confusing due to revisions, redefinitions, re-interpretations and time lapsing between mapping and reporting, etc.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Dial Range Conglomerate|5448|||Dial Conglomerate|5446|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|36788||||||Name probably refers to same unit as Dial Conglomerate. The nomenclatural history of the Dial units is extremely convoluted and confusing due to revisions, redefinitions, re-interpretations and time lapsing between mapping and reporting, etc.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Diddleum Granite|5462|||Diddleum Granodiorite|33463|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Briefly described|||Bridport Suite|31540|Middle Devonian|390.4|2.2||intrusion|Middle Devonian|390.4|2.2||||||No|42726||||||Formal name not intended. Bassian Batholith of Chappell et al 1991). Part of the Scottsdale Batholith. I-type granite. Also referred to as the Diddleum Pluton.|I-type granite, mafic, unfractionated, reduced.||||Y|I-type|17-JAN-23
Dog Head Formation|5558|||Dogs Head Formation|25881|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|42416|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Dogs Head Limestone|82895|Dogs Head Formation|25881|Dogs Head Formation|25881|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Upper Ordovician|||||Upper Ordovician||||||||No|73209||||||Mole Creek area, Tasmania.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Dogs Head Member|5563|||Dogs Head Formation|25881|No|Member, phase|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|42478||||||Originally reserved as Dogshead Member by Banks and Burrett (1977) but published as Dogs Head Formation in 1989.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Dogshead Member|21675|||Dogs Head Formation|25881|No|Member, phase|Misspelt|Resvd name published|Not recorded|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|||M.R.Banks, C.F.Burrett|03-FEB-77|||Defined in Ref. 90/26876 (p7) as Dogs Head Formation.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Dolcoath Formation|73444|||Dalcoath Formation|5132|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||800||No|63168||||||Dalcoath and Dolcoath are used interchangeably.|Interbedded quartz sandstone and minor siltstone, pebbly sandstone and conglomerate.||||N||17-JAN-23
Dolcoath Quartzite|5571|||Dalcoath Quartzite|5136|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|33839||||||See also Dalcoath Formation, Member.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Dolcoath granite|5572|||Dolcoath Granite|5570|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|36349|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Dolcoath leucogranite|24923|||Dolcoath Granite|5570|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|37054|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Donaldson Group|5589|||Donaldson Formation|40069|No|Group, Suite|Formal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|35670||||||Probably superseded by Donaldson Formation (GSA Special Publication 15, 1989, p20)|||||N||17-JAN-23
Dora Conglomerate""|5629|||Dora Conglomerate|5630|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|30278||||||Of Bradley 1954. Correlated with Zig Zag Formation.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Dove 'Group'|81724|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|12179|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Dove Group|5680|||Dove Schist|5683|No|Group, Suite|Formal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|30888||||||Of Jennings (1963). Superseded by Dove Metamorphic Complex. Renamed Dove Schist (after Spry, 1958) and included in Mersey River Metamorphic Complex (see p974, 01/31065).|||||N||17-JAN-23
Dove River Granite|5681|||Dove Granite|29241|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Described||||||455||isotopic, K/Ar|metamorphism|Cambrian|||inferred|||||No|73369||||||Not a variation of Dover River Granite. Same as Dove Granite (McClenaghan, MRT, May 2004)|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Dove River Granites|5682|||Dove Granite|29241|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|33625||||||Misspelling of Dove River Granite [CEB Mar95], but superseded by Dove Granite.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Dover River granite|23557|||Dover River Granite|26525|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Fully described|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|36374||D.J.Cocker|24-OCT-74|||Card. In press according to DL1980. FD Dover River granite 80/21134.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Dryo Mudstone|5727|||Drys Formation|5728|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||Permian||||deposition|Permian||||||||No|34047|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Drys Mudstone|5729|||||No|Formation, beds|Formal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|Bogan Gap Group|2080|||Late Permian||||deposition|Late Permian||||||100||No|34099||||||Probably superseded by Drys Formation?|Dark grey to black massive-bedded, quartz mudstone with some sandy beds; unfossiliferous.||||N||17-JAN-23
Duck River Dolomite""|5747|||Smithton Dolomite|17009|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|42358||||||Briefly described. Mentioned in RefID 67502 Everard et al (2007) p92 as 'Duck River dolomite' of Nye et al (1934).. Corresponds to Smithton Dolomite.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Duncan Seam|5801|Duncan seam|5802|||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|40334|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Duncan seam|5802|||Duncan Seam|5801|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Upper Triassic|||||Upper Triassic||||||||No|36941|||||||Typically consists of 2-3m of dull coal with minor clay and mudstone partings.|organic rich sedimentary rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Dundas "Series"|5810|||Dundas Group|26529|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|32781|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Dundas Beds|5811|||Dundas Group|26529|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|34502|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Dundas Breccia|31319|||Dundas Group|26529|No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Other new published name|Not recorded||||||||||||||||||No|45018||||||superseded by Dundas Beds?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Dundas Group 'Lower'|5814|||Dundas Group|26529|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Fully described|||||Late Cambrian|||||Middle Cambrian||||||||No|41795|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Dundas Group 'Upper'|5815|||Dundas Group|26529|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Fully described|||||Late Cambrian|||||Middle Cambrian||||||||No|41795|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Dundas Group Correlates""|74913|||Mount Charter Group|30225|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|64395||||||Replaced by Mount Charter Group (Corbett 1992).|||||N||17-JAN-23
Dundas Group shales|24936|||Dundas Group|26529|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|31832|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Dundas Group""|5816|||||No|Group, Suite|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|40890|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Dundas Group, "lower"|73446|||Dundas Group|26529|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|63168|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Dundas Group, "upper"|73445|||Dundas Group|26529|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|63168|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Dundas Group, Lower|73125|||Dundas Group|26529|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Described|||||Middle Cambrian|||||Middle Cambrian||||||||No|44135|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Dundas Group, Lower""|73312|||Dundas Group|26529|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|63238|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Dundas Group, Upper|73126|||Dundas Group|26529|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Described|||||Late Cambrian|||||Middle Cambrian||||||||No|44135|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Dundas Group, Upper""|73313|||Dundas Group|26529|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|63238|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Dundas Group, lower|73314|||Dundas Group|26529|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|63238|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Dundas Group, lower""|73270|||Dundas Group|26529|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|63240||||||Includes Razorback Conglomerate and lower Brewery Junction Formation which form the upper section - now redesignated to Tyndall Group, based on fossil evidence.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Dundas Group, upper|69920|||Dundas Group|26529|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||Furongian|||||Furongian||||||||No|63240|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Dundas Group, upper""|73315|||Dundas Group|26529|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|63238|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Dundas Series|73447|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|63168|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Dundas Slates|73448|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|63168|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Dundas Ultramafic Complex|27764|||||No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Described|||||Cambrian|||||Cambrian|514|5|isotopic, U/Pb-Pb/Pb ion probe|||||No|41795||||||Invalid name - this is more of a structural term. Dundas Group has priority.|Ophiolite sheet. Ultramafics - layered pyroxenite & dunite. Altered to massive serpentinite. Strongly deformed, partly recrystallised.|ultramafic igneous rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Dundas complex|73816|||||No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|63169||||||Informal reference to an ultramafic rock association in the Dundas Trough.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Dundras Group|40323|||Dundas Group|26529|No|Group, Suite|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|23949|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Eaglehawk Gully Basalt|79487|Eaglehawk Gully basalt|74080|Eaglehawk Gully Formation|33787|No|Formation, beds|Invalid|Variation of published name|Described|||||Lower Ordovician||||eruption|Lower Ordovician||||||||No|69874||||||Appears to attempt to formalise Eaglehawk Gully basalt (unit no. 74080) . As a sub-unit of the Eaglehawk Gully Formation, or a new unit, this name is invalid. If this name is intended to replace the Formation, then it should say so, but Eaglehawk Gully Formation is also used in the same 2014 reference.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Eaglehawk Gully basalt|74080|||||No|Member, phase|Informal|Variation of published name|Described|Eaglehawk Gully Formation|33787|||Ordovician||||eruption|Ordovician||||||20||No|61395||||||Informal reference to a basalt flow one third of the way up from the base of the Eaglehawk Gully Formation in Middle Arms Gorge - see Eaglehawk Gully Formation (Denison Group).|||||N||17-JAN-23
East conglomerate""|5906|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|31472|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Eastern Ahrberg Group|40415|||Ahrberg Group|160|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Neoproterozoic|||||Neoproterozoic||||||||No|24604|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Eastern Quartz-phyric Sequence|78333|Eastern Quartz-Phyric Sequence|73128|||No|Group, Suite|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|67655||||||See also Eastern quartz-phyric volcanics.|quartz-feldspar-phyric lavas, intrusive porphyries and volcaniclastic sandstone|acid volcanic rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Eastern Quartz-phyric Sequence""|73129|||Eastern Quartz-Phyric Sequence|73128|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|44135|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Eastern View Coal Measures|5922|||Eastern View Group|5926|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Unknown or process pending|Fully described|||||Lutetian||||deposition|Paleocene||||||4000||No|70942||||||Of Raggatt and Crespin (1952, 1955). Replaced by Eastern View Formation (Abele, 1968, 1976) in combination with Boonah Sandstone; then by Eastern View Group (see Holdgate et al AJES 48(5) p660-661), then Eastern View Formation reinstated (VandenBerg, 2009)|||||N||17-JAN-23
Eastern View Coal Measures, Lower|79576|||Eastern View Formation|5924|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Campanian||||deposition|Turonian||||||||No|69879||||||Not clear if the Eastern View Coal Measures occur in Tasmania (on or offshore) or only in Victoria, where they have been replaced by the Eastern View Formation. Age from correlation with Durroon Megasequence.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Eastern View Coal Measures, Middle|79577|||Eastern View Formation|5924|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|Eastern View Coal Measures|5922|||Thanetian||||deposition|Campanian||||||||No|69879||||||Not clear if the Eastern View Coal Measures occur in Tasmania (on or offshore) or only in Victoria, where they have been replaced by the Eastern View Formation. Age from correlation with Furneaux and Tilana Sequences of the Bass Megasequence.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Eastern View Coal Measures, Upper|79578|||Eastern View Formation|5924|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|Eastern View Coal Measures|5922|||Early Eocene||||deposition|Thanetian||||||||No|69879||||||Not clear if the Eastern View Coal Measures occur in Tasmania (on or offshore) or only in Victoria, where they have been replaced by the Eastern View Formation. Age from correlation with Narimba Sequence of the Bass Megasequence.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Eastern View Group|5926|Eastern View Formation|5924|Eastern View Formation|5924|No|Group, Suite|Superseded|Variation of published name|Fully described|||||Lutetian||||deposition|Campanian||||||||No|32893||||||Supersedes both Eastern View Coal Measures and Eastern View Formation (Holgate et al (2001) AJES. Defined (as Eastern View Coal Measures) by Raggatt and Crespin (1955). Redefined as Eastern View Formation (Abele 1968) to include Boonah Sandstone. Raised to Group status (Trupp et al. 1994) with Boonah Sandstone reinstated. Reduced to Formation status including Boonah Sandstone/Formation rocks (VandenBerg 2009).|Fluvial sand, gravel, clay, brown coal|siliciclastic sedimentary rock|organic rich sedimentary rock||N||17-JAN-23
Eastern quartz-phyric volcanics|78334|Eastern Quartz-Phyric Sequence|73128|Eastern Quartz-Phyric Sequence|73128|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|67655||||||See also Eastern Quartz-phyric Sequence.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Eastern"" Ahrberg Group|37233|||Ahrberg Group|160|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|23990||||||Mentioned. See Ahrberg Group.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Eddystone Granite|5951|||Eddystone Point Granite|69572|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||Musselroe Suite|40881|Middle Devonian||||intrusion|Middle Devonian||||||||No|42726||||||Eastern Tasmanian S-type granite and suite of McClenaghan 2004.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Eddystone Point coarse-grained biotite a|5952|||Eddystone Granite|5951|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||Devonian|||||Devonian||||||||No|35824|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Eden Formation|5957|||Eden Mudstone|5958|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Described|Bogan Gap Group|2080|||Late Permian||||deposition|Late Permian||||||||No|24549||||||Formerly of Ferntree Group?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Eden Shale|5962|||Eden Mudstone|5958|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|34099|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Eldon Beds|6046|||Eldon Group|27768|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|41795|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Eldon Group sandstone and siltstone|6047|||||No|Group, Suite|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|37051|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Eldon beds|74379|||Eldon Group|27768|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|63170||||||Also written as "Eldon beds".|||||N||17-JAN-23
Eldon group|69923|||Eldon Group|27768|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Devonian|||||Silurian||||||||No|63244|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Elephant Pass Formation|6052|||Mount Elephant Sandstone|74348|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|30155||||||Probably a misnomer and should be Mount Elephant Sandstone, which is exposed at Elephant Pass (per email from Steve Forsyth, July 2008)?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Elliot Bay Granite|70302|||Elliott Bay Granite|69573|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Late Cambrian|498|3||intrusion|Late Cambrian|498|3||||||No|63540||||||Intrudes a continuation of the Mount Read Volcanics at Low Rocky Point. Place name is spelt  Elliott Bay.|Composite I-type, felsic granite; weakly to strongly fractionated, oxidised.||||Y|I-type|17-JAN-23
Elliot Bay adamellite|6099|||Elliott Bay Granite|69573|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||Cambrian||||intrusion|Cambrian||||||||No|33354||||||Age advised by M. McClenaghan, Mineral; Resources Tasmania 25-MAR-2004. The term 'adamellite' is no longer in use - but see Elliot Bay Granite (a name inferred from the map legend).|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Elliot Bay granite|73817|||Elliott Bay Granite|69573|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|63169||||||Informal name.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Ettrick River pegmatite|83245|||||No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Other new published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|73369||||||Of McDougall and Leggo (1965). Rb-Sr emplacement age on muscovite 750 m.y. Late Precambrian|||||N||17-JAN-23
Eugenana Beds|6351|||Eugenana beds|29418|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Briefly described|||||Upper Devonian|||||Middle Devonian||||||||No|43547||||||Of Banks (1962), J Geol Soc Aust 9(2), p185.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Eugewana beds|6352|||Eugenana Beds|6351|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|30312|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Eungenana Beds|83241|||||No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Other new published name|Briefly described|||||Devonian|||inferred||Devonian|||inferred|||||No|73369||||||Unconformably overlies Gordon Limestone.  Spores indicate probably late Middle Devonian age.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Exton member|40006|||Exton Member|6448|No|Member, phase|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|24548|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Farley Formation Lower|6525|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|41895||||||Reference to NSW Farley Formation?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Farrell "slates"|6543|||Farrell Slate|6545|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|37044|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Farrell Quartzwacke|30396|||Farrell Slate|6545|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|43131|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Farrell Rivulet Quartzwacke|74934|||Farrell Slate|6545|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|64395||||||See also Farrell Quartzwacke.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Farrell Slate series|6544|||Farrell Slate|6545|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|36817|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Farrell Slates|30224|||Farrell Slate|6545|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|Tyndall Group|18756|||Furongian|||||Miaolingian||||||||No|43241||||||Possibly misspelt although both names are widely used in the literature.|Black slate, micaceous quartzwacke, pumiceous and crystal-rich mass-flow sandstones, pebbly siliceous greywacke, several feldspar-phyric dacite lava flows, and a single andesite flow.|metasedimentary siliciclastic rock|siliciclastic sedimentary rock||N||17-JAN-23
Farrell Slates and Breccias|6546|||Farrell Slate|6545|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|36817|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Farrell Slates""|6547|||Farrell Slate|6545|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|30031|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Farrell slate|6548|||Farrell Slate|6545|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|41143|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Farrell slates|73805|||Farrell Slate|6545|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|638||||||Informal - see Farrell Slates.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Faulkner Formation|73877|||||No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|24552||||||Probably should be Faulkner Group? Non-marine sequences.  Of the Lower Parmeener Supergroup.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Faulkner Group Sandstone|6557|||Faulkner Group|24975|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|41548|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Faulkner Group Sandstone/Siltstone|6556|||Faulkner Group|24975|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|38505||||||Mentioned.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Fern Tree Formation|6592|||Ferntree Formation|6609|No|Formation, beds|Formal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|42320|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Fern Tree Granite|33475|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Not recorded|||Lady Barron Suite|31601|||||intrusion|||||||||No|||||||Of McClenaghan 1989. Invalid name.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Fern Tree Mudstone|6593|Fern tree Mudstone|6599|Ferntree Mudstone|27773|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|42320|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Fern tree Mudstone|6599|||Ferntree Mudstone|27773|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|40706|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Fernfield Formation|24977|||Fernfields Formation|6602|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||Late Cambrian||||deposition|Late Cambrian||||||||No|41795|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Fernfields Conglomerate|30395|||Fernfields Formation|6602|No|Formation, beds|Formal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Late Cambrian||||deposition|Late Cambrian||||||||No|43131|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Fernfields Tuff and Conglomerate|6603|||Fernfields Formation|6602|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|35155||||||Mentioned.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Fernflow Conglomerate|30394|Fernflow Conglomerate""|6605|Fernflow Formation|6606|No|Formation, beds|Formal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Late Cambrian||||deposition|Late Cambrian||||||||No|43131||||||Probably superseded by Fernflow Formation?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Fernflow Conglomerate and Tuff|6604|||Fernflow Formation|6606|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|35155|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Fernflow Conglomerate""|6605|||Fernflow Conglomerate|30394|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||200||No|41795||||||Of Elliston (1954).|||||N||17-JAN-23
Ferntree Formation|6609|Ferntree formation|6613|Ferntree Mudstone|27773|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Described|Lower Parmeener Supergroup|10795|||Permian||||deposition|Permian||||||||No|43474||||||Described 1972.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Ferntree Formation""|6608|||Ferntree Mudstone|27773|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|41895|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Ferntree Group""|6610|||Bogan Gap Group|2080|No|Group, Suite|Superseded|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|36788||||||See Ferntree Group for information on revised name.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Ferntree Mudstone Formation|6612|||Ferntree Mudstone|27773|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|36799|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Ferntree Mudstone""|75975|Ferntree Mudstone|27773|Ferntree Mudstone|27773|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|65645||||||Informal reference to Ferntree Mudstone. See discussion there on status and currency and relationship to Ferntree Group.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Ferntree Mudstones and Sandstones|74129|||Ferntree Mudstone|27773|No|Formation, beds|Obsolete|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Permian||||deposition|Permian||||||||No|63820|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Ferntree formation|6613|||Ferntree Formation|6609|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|33302|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Ferntree mudstone|31925|||Ferntree Mudstone|27773|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Not recorded|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|43876|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Ferntree"" Group|6614|||Ferntree Group|6611|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|34099|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Finch Creek Beds|6649|||Finch Creek beds|6650|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|30998|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Fingal beds|74380|||Fingal Coal Measures|6653|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|63170|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Fish Creek association""|73806|||||No|Association|Informal|Other new published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|638||||||Of Calver et al (1987). Name invalid. Rocks are correlates of the Tyndall Group.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Fisher Group|6689|||Mersey River Metamorphic Complex|35838|No|Group, Suite|Obsolete|Unknown or process pending|Briefly described|||||Tonian|||||Mesoproterozoic||||||||No|34416||||||Precambrian. Superseded by Fisher Metamorphic Complex (Turner 1989, p38, 43).  Rocks now included in Mersey River Metamorphic Complex (01/31065).|||||N||17-JAN-23
Fisher Metamorphic Complex|73342|Fisher Group|6689|Mersey River Metamorphic Complex|35838|No|Group, Suite|Superseded|Other new published name|Described||||||||||||||||||No|63167|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Fitzmaurice Bay schist|74649|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Briefly described|||||Mesoproterozoic|||||Mesoproterozoic|1238|46||||||No|64400||||||Informal name. Age: 1238+/-46Ma.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Florence Formation|6768|Florence Quartzite|28191|Florence Quartzite|28191|No|Formation, beds|Formal|Variation of published name|Described|Eldon Group|27768|||Devonian|410|||deposition|Silurian|420|||||||No|40070||||||See also Florence Quartzite, Florence Sandstone. All have been used interchangeably over the years, but Formation appears to be the current preferred name.|Shallow-marine, generally pale grey, fine-grained quartz sandstone with subordinate interbedded greenish-grey siltstone; abundantly fossiliferous in part.|siliciclastic sedimentary rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Florence Sandstone|26557|||Florence Formation|6768|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Described|Eldon Group|27768|||Devonian||||deposition|Silurian||||||||No|43461||||||See also Florence Quartzite, Florence Formation.|Mainly fine-grained quartz sandstone with minor interbedded siltstone and mudstone.|siliciclastic sedimentary rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Florence sandstone|73249|Florence Quartzite|28191|Florence Sandstone|26557|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Devonian||||deposition|Devonian||||||||No|63244|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Florentine River Mudstone|6769|||Florentine Valley Mudstone|6772|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|38070||||||Probably variation on Florentine Valley Mudstone and Florentine Valley Formation [RDEF] {DPJUN03}.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Florentine Valley Beds""|6770|||Florentine Valley Formation|27081|No|Formation, beds|Obsolete|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|31461||||||Variation on Florentine Valley Formation?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Florentine Valley Mudstone|6772|||Florentine Valley Formation|27081|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Described|||||Ordovician||||deposition|Ordovician||||||||No|24548||||||See also Lexicon.|Fossiliferous sediments.||||N||17-JAN-23
Florentine Valley Mudstone""|6771|||Florentine Valley Formation|27081|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|30277|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Flowerdale Formation|74344|||Flowerdale Sandstone|6781|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Cisuralian||||deposition|Cisuralian||||||||No|63172|||||||Marine deposits with fenestellid bryozoans near the base; above which is predominantly sandstone with some carbonaceous material, probably terrestrial.|siliciclastic sedimentary rock|carbonate sedimentary rock||N||17-JAN-23
Flowery Gully Limestone|6782|||Flowery Gully Formation|35649|No|Formation, beds|Formal|Other new published name|Described|||||Middle Ordovician||||deposition|Lower Ordovician||||||||No|31195||||||Incorporated into Flowery Gully Formation, together with Grubb Shale (or Grubb beds).|Dominantly shallow-marine limestone and minor siltstone.|carbonate sedimentary rock|fine grained siliciclastic rock||N||17-JAN-23
Forest Conglomerate and Quartzite|6806|||Forest Conglomerate|6807|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Described|Togari Group|23016|||Early Cambrian||||deposition|Cryogenian||||||||No|69849||||||An informally constructed name that appears to be used as often as the formal Forest Conglomerate in the literature. After Spry (1964), but distribution and unit relationships modified.|Interbedded siliceous conglomerate and cross-laminated orthoquartzite; contains clasts from Rocky Cape Group quartzites.|medium-coarse grained siliciclastic rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Forest Formation|6812|||Forest Conglomerate|6807|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|42358|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Forest Quartzite|34038|||Forest Conglomerate|6807|No|Formation, beds|Formal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Neoproterozoic|||||Neoproterozoic||||||||No|22599||||||Variation on Forest Conglomerate and Quartzite. Possibly a commercial or trade name.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Forth Complex|35844|||Forth Metamorphic Complex|6836|No|Group, Suite|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|23326||||||Abbreviated version of Forth Metamorphic Complex.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Forth Group|83242|||Forth Metamorphic Complex|6836|No|Group, Suite|Probably obsolete|Other new published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|73369||||||Considered Precambrian in 1965. K-Ar metamorphic age ~485 m.y. Probably an earlier name for the Forth Metamorphic Complex.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Forth Metamorphics|6837|||Forth Metamorphic Complex|6836|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Briefly described|||||Cambrian|508|1|||Neoproterozoic|523|2||||||No|33348|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Forth Ultramafic Complex|40965|||Forth Metamorphic Complex|6836|No|Group, Suite|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|||||||Brown, A.V. 1989. Eo-Cambrian-Cambrian.  In: Burrett, C.F., Martin, E.L. (ed.): Geology and Mineral Resources of Tasmania. Geological Society of Australia Inc. Spec. Publ. 15.|Layered peridotite, serpentinite and associated rocks.||||N||17-JAN-23
Forth complex|6838|||Forth Metamorphic Complex|6836|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|41594|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Fossil Bluff beds|6847|||Fossil Bluff Sandstone|6846|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|30877|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Franklin "Group"|35847|||Franklin Metamorphic Complex|34211|No|Group, Suite|Superseded|Other new published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|23326||||||Of Spry (1957).|||||N||17-JAN-23
Franklin Complex|35845|||Franklin Metamorphic Complex|34211|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|23326||||||Abbreviated version of Franklin Metamorphic Complex.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Franklin Group|6885|||Franklin Metamorphic Complex|34211|No|Group, Suite|Probably obsolete|Other new published name|Described||||||||||||||||||No|73369|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Franklin Group''|81722|||Franklin Metamorphic Complex|34211|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|12179||||||Nomenclature of Spry (1957). Very similar in structural and metamorphic history to Joyce Group; fault-bounded slices of the same lithologies and are in close proximity.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Franklin Metamorphic Group|79148|||Franklin Metamorphic Complex|34211|No|Group, Suite|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Middle Cambrian|||||Middle Cambrian|506|8||||||No|68314|||||||Includes eclogite.||||N||17-JAN-23
Franklin Metamorphics|34463|||Franklin Metamorphic Complex|34211|No|Formation, beds|Formal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|22705|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Franklin group|6886|||Franklin Group|6885|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|32764|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Freshwater Beds|6905|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|30150||||||Should be Freshwater beds in current nomenclature. This appears to be two units, one in Tas & one in Qld, but neither have been used since 1978. See also Freshwater Sequence, Tas.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Freshwater Beds""|6904|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|30150||||||Late Palaeozoic.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Freshwater Sequence Lower""|6908|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|41855||||||See also Freshwater Beds.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Furneaux|21821|||||No|Formation, beds|Reserved|Reserved|Reserved||||||||||||||||||No|||Baillie P.W., Partridge A.D.|20-MAY-93|||Subject to Furneaux Group not being a stratigraphic name. Tas Convenor to advise {CBMay1993}. reservation lapsed in 2003.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Furneaux Group|6933|||||No|Group, Suite|Obsolete|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|31435||||||Probably refers to the group of islands or tin deposits and is not a stratigraphic term.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Furneaux Island Group|34992|||||No|Group, Suite|Informal|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||Devonian|||||Devonian||||||||No|23019||||||Granite. Average age 315+/-40 Ma. Probably describing a granite from somewhere in the Furneaux Islands & not a stratigraphic unit.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Furneaux Islands Granites|70303|||||No|Subgroup|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||Devonian|||||Devonian||||||||No|61723||||||Informal collective term for the granites on the Furneaux Group of islands.|ranite.||||Y||17-JAN-23
Garcia Formation|7000|||Garcia Sandstone|7001|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Described|||||Permian||||deposition|Permian||||||||No|24549||||||Probably superseded by Garcia Sandstone? Removal of this unit from the Ferntree Group advised by S. Forsyth (GSTAS) 11/12/08 - as this belongs in the Central Plataeu area where Ferntree Group was misinterpreted andthe interval subsequently renamed Bogan Gap Group.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Gardens Granite|7004|||Gardens Granodiorite|7005|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||Gardens Suite|31503|Middle Devonian|399.9|1.5||intrusion|Devonian|399.9|1.5||||||No|42726||||||Formal name not intended. See also Gardens Granodiorite.  Part of the Blue Tier Batholith.|I-type granite, mafic, unfractionated, reduced.||||Y|I-type|17-JAN-23
Gardens Pluton|77659|||Gardens Granodiorite|7005|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Middle Devonian|391||||Lower Devonian|400|||||||No|67804|||||||Foliated, I-type granite.||||Y||17-JAN-23
Gardens granodiorite|7006|||Gardens Granodiorite|7005|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|37797|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Garfield andesite|79491|Garfield Andesite|73316|Garfield Andesite|73316|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Middle Cambrian||||eruption|Middle Cambrian||||||||No|69874||||||This informal version of the name may be intended to replace Garfield Andesite?|Feldspar-hornblende-phyric intrusive body, mineralised and altered in part.||||Y||17-JAN-23
Geltwood Beach Formation|7112|Geltwood Beach Member|7114|Eumeralla Formation|6363|No|Formation, beds|Obsolete|Other new published name|Fully described|Otway Group|14685|||Cretaceous||||deposition|Cretaceous||||||||No|33940||||||Defined SA and Vic (Reynolds et al, 1966). Interbedded with Eumeralla Formation. Palynologically correlated with Eumeralla Fm. Type section in Geltwood Beach-1 reassigned to Eumeralla Formation, so name should be dropped.|Garnet-bearing sandstone, and mudstone, interbedded with Eumeralla Formation||||N||17-JAN-23
George River Granite|7128|||George River Granodiorite|7129|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||Gardens Suite|31503|Middle Devonian||||intrusion|Devonian||||||||No|42726||||||Formal name not intended|I-type granite, mafic to felsic, unfractionated, reduced.||||Y||17-JAN-23
George River granodiorite|7130|||George River Granodiorite|7129|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|37797|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
German Town Tillite|75743|||||No|Formation, beds|Obsolete|Other new published name|Not recorded|||||Permian||||deposition|Permian||||||||No|66172||||||Of Walker (1957)|||||N||17-JAN-23
Gilbert Seamount Complex|34677|||||No|Group, Suite|Informal|Structural term|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|22862||||||Not a formal name - structural term for seafloor microplate.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Gipps Creek granite|70304|||Gipps Creek Granite|40851|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|61723||||||Informal name for the S-type Gipps Creek phase of the Henbury Granite mass.|S-type granite.||||Y||17-JAN-23
Gipps Creek suite|83720|Gipps Creek Granite|40851|||No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|73514||||||Unclear if this is intended as a unit name, or a descriptor for a suite of grain spot samples. The Gipps Creek Granite was considered part of the Royal George Suite in 2014.|||||Y||05-FEB-23
Glencoe Limestone (TAS)|7371|||Glencoe Formation|7369|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|34099||||||Invalid name. Variation on invalid Glencoe Formation, Tas.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Glencoe Limestone and Shale|40980|||Glencoe Formation|7369|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|Golden Valley Group|27784|||Permian||||deposition|Permian||||||27.4||No|24547||||||Informal name referring to the limestone and shale of the Glencoe Formation.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Glencoe Shale|7373|||Glencoe Formation|7369|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||Permian||||deposition|Permian||||||||No|34099||||||Invalid name? See also Glencoe Limestone and Glencoe Formationm. Glencoe Limestone valid in Vicoria.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Gnomen Mudstone|83422|Gnomon Mudstone|73064|Gnomon Mudstone|73064|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|69842|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Gog Graywacke|29551|||Gog Greywacke|7475|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|42972|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Gog Greywacke|7475|||Gog Range Greywacke|27421|No|Formation, beds|Formal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|Dundas Group|26529|||Late Cambrian|||||Middle Cambrian||||||||No|42891||||||Fossey Range area. Part of Dundas Group according to 2003 digital geology of Tasmania. See also the misspelt Gog Graywacke.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Gog Range Greywacke""|73279|||Gog Range Greywacke|27421|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|63240|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Gog Range greywacke|73335|||Gog Range Greywacke|27421|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|63249|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Golden Beach formation|40732|||Golden Beach Subgroup|32307|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|50111||||||In the Gippsland Basin.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Golden Valley Formation|7507|||Golden Valley Group|27784|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Fully described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|24548||||||Of Wells (1957) and elevated to group status by McKellar (1975).|||||N||17-JAN-23
Golden Valley Group""|7508|||Golden Valley Group|27784|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|34099|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Golden Valley Limestone and Shale|40007|||Golden Valley Group|27784|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|24548||||||Of Wells (1957).|||||N||17-JAN-23
Golden Valley Mudstone|7509|||Golden Valley Group|27784|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|32290||||||Probably superseded by Golden Valley Group (DPJUN03).|||||N||17-JAN-23
Golden Valley Mudstones and Marl|74126|||Golden Valley Group|27784|No|Formation, beds|Obsolete|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Permian||||deposition|Permian||||||||No|63820|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Golden Valley"" Formation|25018|||Golden Valley Formation|7507|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|30889|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Golden Valley"" Group|7510|||Golden Valley Group|27784|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|30889|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Gomorrah Formation|7525|||Gomorrah Dolomite|24293|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|41908|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Gordon Group Limestone|40512|||Gordon Group|7586|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|Gordon Group|7586|||||||deposition|||||||||No|63169|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Gordon Group limestone|69924|||Gordon Group|7586|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|61261||||||Refers to limestone within the Gordon Group.  See also Gordon Group Limestone.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Gordon Limestone|7591|||Gordon Subgroup|7604|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Unknown or process pending|Fully described|Junee Group|25724|||Ordovician||||deposition|Ordovician||||||||No|24548||||||See also Lexicon. SK55-6,10. Hosts the Kara mine magnetite-scheelite deposit. Subsequently Gordon Group.|The limestone is impure: unit consists of sandstone intercalated with carbonates, overlain by limestone, which commonly occurs as coarse-grained, recrystallised, massive marble.||||N||17-JAN-23
Gordon Limestone Correlate|32408|Gordon Limestone Formation|7587|Gordon Group|7586|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|30889||||||Used 1974, Beaconsfield (8215 N).|||||N||17-JAN-23
Gordon Limestone Formation|7587|||Gordon Group|7586|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|42841|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Gordon Limestone Sub-Group|25931|||Gordon Limestone Subgroup|7589|No|Subgroup|Superseded|Unknown or process pending|Defined|||||Upper Ordovician||||deposition|Lower Ordovician|||||||TAS|No|30277|30277|||||Defined.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Gordon Limestone Sub-group|7588|||Gordon Limestone Subgroup|7589|No|Subgroup|Superseded|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|30598|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Gordon Limestone Subgroup|7589|||Gordon Subgroup|7604|No|Subgroup|Superseded|Unknown or process pending|Described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|33739|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Gordon Limestone""|7590|||Gordon Subgroup|7604|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Unknown or process pending|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|30277|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Gordon Limestones""|74377|||Gordon Group|7586|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|63170||||||Of Gould (1866). Subsequently termed "Gordon Subgroup" by Corbett and Banks (1974). Later redefined as Gordon Group.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Gordon Marble|25022|||||No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Unknown or process pending|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|37054|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Gordon River Limestone|7594|||||No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|43470|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Gordon River Limestone Series""|7592|||||No|Formation, beds|Obsolete|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|30277|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Gordon River Limestone""|7593|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|41795|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Gordon River quartzite|7595|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|37468|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Gordon Sub Group Carbonates|42040|||Gordon Subgroup|7604|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||Ordovician|||||Ordovician||||||||No|50091||||||Mentioned.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Gordon Sub-Group|7598|||Gordon Subgroup|7604|No|Subgroup|Superseded|Unknown or process pending|Described|||||Ordovician|||||Ordovician||||||||No|69851|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Gordon Sub-Group Limestone|7597|||Gordon Subgroup Limestone|7601|No|Subgroup|Superseded|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|41795|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Gordon Sub-group|7600|||Gordon Subgroup|7604|No|Subgroup|Superseded|Unknown or process pending|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|33738|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Gordon Sub-group limestone|7599|||Gordon Subgroup Limestone|7601|No|Subgroup|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|37406|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Gordon Subgroup|7604|||Gordon Group|7586|No|Subgroup|Formal|Unknown or process pending|Described||||||||||||||||||No|30275|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Gordon Subgroup Limestone|7601|||||No|Subgroup|Probably obsolete|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|37406|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Gordon Subgroup carbonate|7602|||||No|Subgroup|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|37408|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Gordon Subgroup limestone|7603|||Gordon Subgroup Limestone|7601|No|Subgroup|Superseded|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|30275|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Gordon limestone|7605|||Gordon Limestone|7591|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|40071|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Gould Formation|30018|Gould Conglomerate|7639|Gould Conglomerate|7639|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|43072|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Grahams Road volcanics|83231|Grahams Road Volcanics|74915|Grahams Road Volcanics|74915|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|Grassy Group|7717|||Ediacaran|||||Ediacaran||||||||No|73315|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Grandfather's Granite|7676|||Grandfathers Granite|40852|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Other new published name|Briefly described|||||Upper Devonian||||intrusion|Upper Devonian||||||||No|42726||||||Should be Grandfathers Granite. See Strahan 1:50k, 1977, Tas Dept Mines Geological Survey Bulletin 66, p27 (1989).|Adamellite, with metamorphism of surrounding country rock indicated (small cross over-print).||||Y||17-JAN-23
Grange Formation|7683|||Grange Mudstone|27424|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|32292||||||Described.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Grange Mudstone Formation|7684|||Grange Mudstone|27424|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Unknown or process pending|Described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|36799||||||Described.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Grange mudstone|31932|||Grange Mudstone|27424|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Not recorded|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|43876|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Granite Tor granite|73264|||Granite Tor Granite|7688|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|63240|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Granton Stage|31197|||||No|Formation, beds|Obsolete|Other new published name|Not recorded||||||||||||||||||No|43491||||||See also Granton Limestone and Marl|||||N||17-JAN-23
Grants Point Granite|7703|||Grant Point Granite|7697|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||George River Suite|31504|Middle Devonian||||intrusion|Middle Devonian||||||||No|42726||||||Actual place name is Grants Point - but Grant Point Granite may have become the accepted name due to common usage?|I-type granite, felsic, weakly fractionated, reduced.||||Y||17-JAN-23
Grassy Adamellite|7713|||Grassy Granodiorite|7715|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Described|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|36341||||||Small body in eastern King Island.|Porphyritic with megacrysts of K-feldspar and groundmass of quartz, K-feldspar, plagioclase, biotite and amphibole, with accessory apatite, allanite, sphene, magnetite and zircon||||Y||17-JAN-23
Grassy Granite|7714|||Sandblow Granite|74932|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Briefly described|||Grassy Suite|31585|Devonian|350|1||intrusion|Upper Devonian|350|1||||||No|42726||||||Formal name not intended. On King Island. Replaced by Sandblow Granite (Calver, C (GSTAS) 2008).|A relatively oxidised, magnetite-bearing, unfractionated I-type hornblende-biotite monzogranite. I-type granite, mafic.||||Y|I-type|17-JAN-23
Grassy Granodiorite|7715|||Sandblow Granite|74932|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Described|||Grassy Suite|31585|Upper Devonian||||intrusion|Upper Devonian||||||||No|31733||||||On King Island. Caused formation of scheelite deposits in a thick sequence of contact metamorphosed and metasomatised peltitic and calcareous sedimentary rock  of the Early Cambrian Grassy Group. This unit may(?) include what is currently known as Bold Head Granodiorite according to email from S.Forsyth (June 2008). PP.|I-type biotite-hornblende granodiorite. Porphyritic with large pink K-feldspar phenocrysts.|acid intrusive rock|||Y|I-type|17-JAN-23
Grassy Group volcanics|69936|||Skipworth Subgroup|37342|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|60904|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Grassy Group""|7716|||Grassy Group|7717|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|31468|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Grassy granite|70305|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|61723|||||||I-type.||||Y||17-JAN-23
Grassy granodiorite|7719|||Grassy Granodiorite|7715|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|31031|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Gray Formation|25028|||Gray Siltstone|7726|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|33702||||||Preferred term is Gray Siltstone rather than Gray Formation (per email from Steve Forsyth, 21/8/08) PP.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Gray Limestone|7725|||||No|Formation, beds|Obsolete|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|41514||||||Stated to be an equivalent of Enstone Park Limestone (McNeil 1965). And has also been named Berriedale Limestone by McNeil (1965) based on a correlation by Banks (1962); also referred to as Berriedale (Gray) Limestone -- according to Steve Forsyth (email 21/8/08). PP. The name has never been properly defined and  "it is best to regard Gray Limestone as obsolete" (Steve Forsyth, email 21/8/08). PP|||||N||17-JAN-23
Gray Siltstone and Sandstone|75744|||Gray Siltstone|7726|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Not recorded|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|66174||||||Of McNeil (1965)|||||N||17-JAN-23
Gray Stage|75745|||Gray Siltstone|7726|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Not recorded||||||||||||||||||No|66174||||||Of McNeil (1965)|||||N||17-JAN-23
Great Dome Sandstone Formation|7733|||Great Dome Sandstone|25935|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|41954||||||Probably variation of Great Dome Sandstone (DEF).|||||N||17-JAN-23
Great Dome sandstone|7734|||Great Dome Sandstone|25935|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|41793|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Great Lake dolerite|7736|||Great Lake Dolerite|7735|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|33347|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Green Hills Volcanics|77773|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Fully described|||||Miocene|8.5|.1||eruption|Miocene||||||||No|65653|||||||Pillows, lava lobes, sheet lavas and megapillows. Basanites.|basic volcanic rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Grimes intrusive suite|76811|Grimes Intrusive Suite|37343|Grimes Intrusive Suite|37343|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|64746||||||These granites, with the highest crustal component, have Nd model ages of 1670 Ma and 1740 Ma.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Grubb Beds|7843|||Flowery Gully Formation|35649|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Briefly described|||||Ordovician|||||Ordovician||||||||No|30887||||||Incorporated into the Flowery Gully Formation along with the Flowery Gully Limestone - and part of Gordon Group.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Grubb Shale|35650|Grubb Beds|7843|Flowery Gully Formation|35649|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|23114||||||Incorporated into the Flowery Gully Formation along with the Flowery Gully Limestone. Correlated with Gordon Group.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Grubb beds|40364|Grubb Beds|7843|Flowery Gully Formation|35649|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|23114||||||Incorporated into the Flowery Gully Formation along with the Flowery Gully Limestone -- part of Gordon Group.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Guilfoyle Basalt|78478|||Guilfoyle Creek Basalt|75977|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|67654|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Hagans Hill granite|21935|||Hogans Hill Granite|8412|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Resvd name published|Not recorded|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|||D.J.Cocker|24-OCT-74|||Card. In press according to DL1980. FD as Hogans Hill granite in 80/21134 ?|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Haleys New Country granodiorite|78490|Haleys New Country Granite|69566|Haleys New Country Granite|69566|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|66575||||||See also Haleys New Country Granite.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Hall Formation|74271|Halls Formation|7994|Halls Formation|7994|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||Cambrian||||deposition|Cambrian||||||||No|63171||||||From figure courtesy of Aberfoyle Exploration Pty Ltd, so stratigraphy shown may be intended to be informal. See also Halls Formation, Hall's Formation.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Hall's Formation|7975|||Halls Formation|7994|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|42178||||||See also Hall Formation.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Halleys New Country Granite|26604|||Haleys New Country Granite|69566|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Other new published name|Briefly described|||||Middle Devonian||||intrusion|Middle Devonian||||||||No|42726||||||Formal name not intended. Probably misspelt. Place name is Haleys New Country.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Halls Formation""|7993|||Halls Formation|7994|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|41795|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Halls formation|7996|||Halls Formation|7994|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|33218|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Hampshire Hills Granite|8024|||||No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|73369||||||Of Solomon (1962). Alternative name for Housetop Granite?||acid intrusive rock|||Y||17-JAN-23
Hangingwall Quartzite|8041|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|36083|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Hangingwall Volcaniclastics|73317|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|63238||||||Equivalent to White Spur Formation.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Harford Beds|8088|||Harford beds|69661|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|30326||||||In current nomenclature should be Harford beds.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Harford beds|69661|Harford Beds|8088|Harford Formation|79583|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Described|||||Early Eocene|||||Thanetian||||||250||No|61155|||||||Carbonaceous mudstone, sandstone and minor conglomerate.||||N||17-JAN-23
Harts Hill Formation|73878|Harts Hill Limestone|23643|Harts Hill Limestone|23643|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Artinskian||||deposition|Artinskian||||||||No|63172||||||probably  refers to the current Harts Hill Limestone.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Hazard Granite|81515|The Hazards Granite|26937|The Hazards Granite|26937|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||Upper Devonian|379|2|isotopic, U/Pb-Pb/Pb ion probe|||||No|71100||||||See also Hazards Granite.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Hazards Granite|73646|The Hazards Granite|26937|The Hazards Granite|26937|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||Freycinet Suite|40888|Devonian||||intrusion|Devonian||||||||No|63540||||||One of the South East Coast granites. Indexing misspelling?|I-type granite, felsic; strongly fractionated, reduced.||||Y||17-JAN-23
Hazelwood Complex|8201|||Heazlewood River Complex|8232|No|Group, Suite|Misspelt|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|39772|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Heazelwood complex|8230|||Heazlewood Complex|8231|No|Group, Suite|Probably misspelt|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|38638|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Heazlewood Complex|8231|||Heazlewood River Complex|8232|No|Group, Suite|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Cambrian|||||Cambrian||||||||No|37044||||||Briefly described. See also Heazlewood River Complex.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Heazlewood River Ultramafic Complex|8233|||Heazlewood River Complex|8232|No|Group, Suite|Probably obsolete|Variation of published name|Described|||||Middle Cambrian|||||Early Cambrian|513.6|5||||||No|41793|||||||About 5km of ultramafic cumulates: layered dunite and harzburgite, layered pyroxenite, peridotite and gabbro; gabbro, tonalite; overlain by up to 3 km of boninitic and low Ti tholeiitic lavas.||||N||17-JAN-23
Heazlewood River complex|8234|||Heazlewood River Complex|8232|No|Group, Suite|Superseded|Other new published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|33839|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Heazlewood Tonalite|81365|Heazlewood River Complex|8232|Heazlewood tonalite|34459|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|||||||Indexing error. Do not QA unless published this way.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Heazlewood Ultramafic Complex|34168|||||No|Group, Suite|Formal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Middle Cambrian|510|6|||Early Cambrian|514|5|isotopic, U/Pb-Pb/Pb ion probe|||||No|44135|||||||Includes tonalite.|acid intrusive rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Heazlewood tonalite|34459|Heazlewood River Complex|8232|Heazlewood River Complex|8232|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||Cambrian Series 2|513.6|10|isotopic, U/Pb-Pb/Pb ion probe|||||No|22705||||||Probably a 'tonalite in the Heazlewood River Complex'.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Heemskirk "Granite"|8242|||Heemskirk Granite|8244|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|33854|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Heemskirk (red) Granite|8243|Heemskirk Red|70307|Heemskirk Red Granite|75564|No|Member, phase|Informal|Variation of published name|Described|Heemskirk Granite|8244|Heemskirk (red) Suite|73821|Upper Devonian|359.9|1.9||intrusion|Upper Devonian|359.9|1.9||||||No|42726||||||Part of Heemskirk Batholith - of which the red part occupies the upper section of intrusion and has been intruded by the white granite, which is the western and major part of the body. Part of Rocky Cape Element. Part of the South West Coast granites.|I-type biotite granite; strongly fractionated, reduced.|acid intrusive rock|||Y|I-type|17-JAN-23
Heemskirk (white) Granite|26609|Heemskirk White|70308|Heemskirk White Granite|75563|No|Member, phase|Informal|Variation of published name|Described|Heemskirk Granite|8244|Pieman Suite|31623|Upper Devonian|360.9|1.9||intrusion|Upper Devonian|360.9|1.9||||||No|42726||||||Part of the Heemskirk Batholith - of which it forms the western section, also the major part. Contains a tourmaline nodular facies at contact with the red granite.  Age and suite derived from the 2005 1:500,000 Tasmanian Granites Map and CD (HG, O. Raymond).|S-type biotite granite|acid intrusive rock|||Y||17-JAN-23
Heemskirk Complex|25050|||Heemskirk Granite Complex|27797|No|Group, Suite|Misspelt|Other new published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|31141|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Heemskirk Granite|8244|||||No|Formation, beds|Obsolete|Variation of published name|Described|||||Mississippian|340|5|isotopic, K/Ar|intrusion|Upper Devonian|360.9|1.9|isotopic, U/Pb-Pb/Pb ion probe|magmatic crystallisation||||No|73369||||||Of Waller, G.A. (1904). See Lexiscon. Heemskirk-Granite Tor subsurface ridge.  Comprises white and red phases of distinctly different chemistry and parent suites - see Heemskirk (red) Granite and Heemskirk (white) Granite. To be replaced by Heemskirk Red Granite and Heemskirk White Granite.|Fine- to coarse-grained, moderately to strongly fractionated, monzogranite to alkali-feldspar granite with hydrothermally altered feldspar. Both I-type and S-type granites.|acid intrusive rock|||Y|S-type|17-JAN-23
Heemskirk Granite Complex|27797|||Heemskirk Granite|8244|No|Group, Suite|Superseded|Variation of published name|Fully described||||||||||||||||||No|31141||||||See also Heemskirk Red Granite and Heemskirk White Granite|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Heemskirk Red|70307|||Heemskirk (red) Granite|8243|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|61723||||||Informal reference to the red I-type phase of Heemskirk Granite. See also Heemskirk Red Granite and Heemskirk White Granite|I-type phase; red.||||Y||17-JAN-23
Heemskirk White|70308|||Heemskirk (white) Granite|26609|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|61723||||||Informal reference to the white S-type phase of Heemskirk Granite. See also Heemskirk Red Granite and Heemskirk White Granite|S-type granitic phase; white.||||Y||17-JAN-23
Heemskirk granite|8245|||Heemskirk Granite|8244|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|31577|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Heemskirk granites|70306|||Heemskirk Granite|8244|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|61723||||||Informally refers to the red and white granites of Heemskirk Granite.|Red I-type and white S-type granitic phases .||||Y||17-JAN-23
Heemskirk red granite|8246|||Heemskirk (red) Granite|8243|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|37053||||||Should be formalised as Heemskirk Red Granite.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Heemskirk white granite|78335|||Heemskirk White Granite|75563|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Devonian||||intrusion|Devonian||||||||No|63675||||||Should be formalised as Heemskirk White Granite.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Hellyer basalt|30402|||Hellyer Basalt|30401|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|Que-Hellyer Volcanics|30220|||||||eruption|||||||220||No|43135||||||Informal subdivision of Que-Hellyer Volcanics.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Hellyer volcanics|40505|||Hellyer Basalt|30401|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|23945|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Hellyerian Stage|8270|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Defined|||||Pennsylvanian|||||Pennsylvanian|||||||TAS|No|30150|30150|||||Defined. Biostratigraphic unit, not lithostratigraphic?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Henrys basic volcanics|8276|||Henrys Volcanics|8275|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Briefly described|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|33218||||||Briefly described.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Heytesbury group|40214|||Heytesbury Group|8311|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|24200|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Higgins Creek Sequence|73319|||||No|Subgroup|Informal|Other new published name|Briefly described|Owen Group|34165|||Late Cambrian|||||Late Cambrian||||||||No|63238||||||Probably an informal name - refers to upper part of "Rosebery Group" in the Rosebery-White Spur area.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Hill Formation""|8347|||Austral Creek Formation|24674|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|41795||||||Informally refers to Taylor's Hill Shale (1954) - mapped between Keel and Florence Formations, but later defined in the Zeehan area as Austral Creel Formation (Gill and Banks 1950)|||||N||17-JAN-23
Hill Shale|8348|||Austral Creek Formation|24674|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|41795|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Hill Shale""|73329|||Austral Creek Formation|24674|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|||||||Informally version of Taylor's Hill Shale (1954) - mapped between Keel and Florence Formations, but later defined in the Zeehan area as Austral Creel Formation (Gill and Banks 1950)|||||N||17-JAN-23
Hodge Slate|8400|||Hodge Formation|8399|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Described|Dundas Group|26529|||Middle Cambrian|||||Middle Cambrian||||||||No|48846||||||Briefly described. See also Lexicon.|Siltsone with minor sandstone.|siliciclastic sedimentary rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Hodge slate|73320|||Hodge Slate|8400|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|Dundas Group, Lower|73125||||||||||||||||No|63238||||||Superseded by Hodge Formation.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Hogans Hill granite|8413|||Hogans Hill Granite|8412|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Fully described|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|36374||||||Published form of Reserved name Hagans Hill granite?|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Hogans Road diorite|8414|||Hogans Road Diorite|75562|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|39927||||||To be formalised as Hogans Road Diorite. See also Hogans Road Granite.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Hollway andesite|81362|Hollway Andesite|30398|Hollway Andesite|30398|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|70274|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Horse Paddock Andesite""|73321|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|63238||||||Drilled as the "Penghana prospect".  Prominent magnetic signature. Company name?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Housetop granite|37071|||Housetop Granite|8532|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|23718|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Housetop granitoid|40350|||Housetop Granite|8532|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Devonian|||||Devonian||||||||No|23923||||||Briefly described.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Howards Plains porphyry|8533|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|39892|||||||||||U||17-JAN-23
Howell Group|35839|||Mersey River Metamorphic Complex|35838|No|Group, Suite|Obsolete|Other new published name|Briefly described|Mersey River Metamorphic Complex|35838|||Early Cambrian|450||isotopic, K/Ar|metamorphism|Early Cambrian||||||||No|73369||||||Of Spry (1958), Jennings (1963). Initially changed to Howell Metamorphic Complex (Turner 1989, p38, 43). Rocks now included in Mersey River Metamorphic Complex (2000).|Platy fine-grained quartzite and quartz-muscovite-garnet-albite schist; tend to dominate in alternating units 50m or so thick.|metasedimentary siliciclastic rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Howell Metamorphic Complex|73362|||||No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|63167|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Hoyle amphibolite|40417|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Briefly described|Timbs Group|26945||||||||||||||||No|24604|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Humboldt Dolomite|8563|||Humboldt Slate and Dolomite|73330|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Fully described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|41793||||||See also Humboldt Slate, Humboldt complex, Humboldt Complex, and Humboldt Formation.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Humboldt Slate|8564|||Humboldt Slate and Dolomite|73330|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|41793||||||Of Clark Group. Probably an abbreviation of Humboldt Slate and Dolomite of Carey and Banks (1954). See also Humboldt Dolomite, Humboldt Complex, and Humboldt Formation.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Humboldt Slate and Dolomite|73330|||||No|Formation, beds|Formal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|Clark Group|4102|||Neoproterozoic||||deposition|Neoproterozoic||||||||No|41793||||||Of Carey and Banks (1954). Age is given as Eocambrian. May be replaced by Humboldt Formation (see refID 67501 Calver et al 2007 Explan. report)|Slate, dolomite.||||N||17-JAN-23
Huskisson Group""|73272|||Huskisson Group|8600|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Middle Cambrian|||||Middle Cambrian||||||||No|63240||||||Redesignated as Tyndall Group correlates based on fossil evidence, in the Godkin Ridge- Ring River area.|Volcaniclastic-dominated sequence: conglomerates, sandstone and lithicwacke, and siltstone. Includes some very crystal-rich sandstones.|siliciclastic sedimentary rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Huskisson Group, upper|73130|||Huskisson Group|8600|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|44135|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Huskisson River Complex|30501|Huskisson River Ultramafic Complex|8602|||No|Group, Suite|Formal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Cambrian|||||Cambrian||||||||No|43191||||||Probably replaced by Huskisson Group?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Huskisson River Group|8601|||Huskisson Group|8600|No|Group, Suite|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|31463|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Huskisson River Ultramafic Complex|8602|||||No|Group, Suite|Formal|Variation of published name|Described|||||Early Cambrian|||||Early Cambrian|514|5||||||No|41795||||||See also Huskisson River Complex. Probably replaced by Huskisson Group?|Ophiolite sheet. Ultramafics - layered dunite and harzburgite, layered pyroxenite and dunite.|ultramafic igneous rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Ida Bay Formation|35383|||Ida Bay Limestone|8639|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|23187|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Inglis Formation|8697|Mount Inglis Sandstone|12817|Inglis Siltstone|25077|No|Formation, beds|Formal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|Lower Parmeener Supergroup|10795|||Permian||||deposition|Permian||||||||No|63172||||||Probably should be Inglis Siltstone?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Inglis Sandstone|8698|||Inglis Siltstone|25077|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|35288||||||Probably should be Inglis Siltstone, or Mount Inglis Sandstone.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Interview Beds|78549|||Interview Slate and Quartzite|73361|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|67502||||||Superseded. Introduced by Spry and Ford (1957), later defined (as the Interview Slate and Quartzite) along the lower Pieman River by Spry (1962, 1964) and subsequently divided into the Interview Siltstone and an underlying unit, "Quartzite of the Lagoon River", by Gee et al. (1969).|||||N||17-JAN-23
Interview River Granite|8744|||Interview Granite|8743|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Other new published name|Briefly described|||Interview Suite|31593|Upper Devonian||||intrusion|Upper Devonian||||||||No|42726|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Interview Siltstone|8745|Interview Slate and Quartzite|73361|Balfour Subgroup|40970|No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Unknown or process pending|Briefly described|||||Proterozoic||||deposition|Proterozoic||||||||No|34188||||||Correlate of the Rocky Cape Group, GSA Special Publication 15, p17. Probably the approximate equivalent of the Balfour Subgroup.|Principle lithologies comprise finely laminated siltstone and mudstone with thin quartzite units.||||N||17-JAN-23
Interview Slate|26631|||Interview Siltstone|8745|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Late Precambrian|||||Late Precambrian||||||||No|42551|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Interview Slate and Quartzite|73361|||Interview Siltstone|8745|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|63167||||||Of Spry (1962b, 1964). Renamed by Gee et al (1969).|Mainly chloritic slate with thin quartzite bands in type area.||||N||17-JAN-23
Irishtown Dolomite|78550|||Black River Dolomite|1824|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|67502||||||Of Nye et al. 1934.Redundant, see the Black River Dolomite.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Irishtown Dolomite""|8772|||Crimson Creek Formation|4898|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|42358||||||Briefly described. Used 1934.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Isadulla Conglomerate|77499|Isandula Conglomerate|8798|Isandula Conglomerate|8798|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||Middle Cambrian||||deposition|Middle Cambrian||||||||No|61411|||||||Conglomerate with purple mudstone clasts.||||N||17-JAN-23
Jackey Formation|27803|||Jackey Shale|8827|No|Formation, beds|Formal|Other new published name|Described|Upper Parmeener Supergroup|18944|||Lower Triassic||||deposition|Late Permian||||||43||No|24549||||||See also Jackey Shale which has probably superseded it? Referred to as Jackey Shale in the text (Geological Evolution of Tasmania, 2014, p376 and p378), though is Jackey Formation in sub-heading (p376).|Includes feldspathic sandstone, micaceous and sometimes carbonaceous sandstone and shale, khaki-coloured shale, massively and thinly-bedded shale; a thin, lenticular bed of pebble conglomerate.|siliciclastic sedimentary rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Jackey Shale Formation|8826|||Jackey Shale|8827|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|38908|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Jacobs Quartzite|8834|||Jacob Quartzite|8833|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|34701|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Johnston Creek Formation|79494|Johnston Creek Siltstone|73337|Johnston Creek Siltstone|73337|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Described|||||Silurian||||deposition|Silurian||||||||No|69874|||||||Quartz sandstone, laminated siltstone and shale.|siliciclastic sedimentary rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Jones Creek shale|9021|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|37045|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Jones Creek shale horizon|73322|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|63238||||||Sedimentary rocks incorporated into the Kershaw Pumice Formation.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Joyce "Group"|35848|||Franklin Metamorphic Complex|34211|No|Group, Suite|Superseded|Other new published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|23326||||||Of Spry (1957). Replaced by Joyce Metamorphic Complex and now included in Franklin Metamorphic Complex - due to similarity in structure and metamorphic history.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Joyce Group''|81723|||Joyce Metamorphic Complex|35837|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|12179||||||Nomenclature of Spry (1957). Very similar in structural and metamorphic history to Franklin Group; fault-bounded slices of the same lithologies and are in close proximity.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Joyce Metamorphic Complex|35837|Joyce "Group"|35848|Franklin Metamorphic Complex|34211|No|Group, Suite|Superseded|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|23326||||||Of Turner (1989, p37).|||||N||17-JAN-23
Jubilee Range sequence|9043|||||No|Formation, beds|Sequence stratigraphy|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|41908|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Jubilee Range sequence""|9042|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|41908|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Judith Formation""|9051|||Judith Formation|9052|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|40890|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Judith Slate""|9053|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|35791|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Judith"" Formation|73801|||Judith Formation|9052|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Middle Cambrian||||deposition|Middle Cambrian||||||||No|638|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Jukes Breccia|9056|||Jukes Conglomerate|25095|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Unknown or process pending|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|34502||||||Defined by Hills 1914.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Jukes Conglomerate""|28628|||Jukes Conglomerate|25095|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Late Cambrian||||deposition|Middle Cambrian||||||||No|35844||||||Of Wade & Solomon (1958).|||||N||17-JAN-23
Jukes Formation|9058|||Zig Zag Hill Formation|29475|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Briefly described|Tyndall Group|18756|||Late Cambrian||||deposition|Late Cambrian||||||||No|30278||||||Of Corbett et al (1974). Originally, but incorrectly, correlated with Jukes Breccia /Jukes Conglomerate - therefore name is inappropriate. Later known informally as upper Tyndall Group. See also "Jukes Formation".|||||N||17-JAN-23
Jukes Formation""|9057|||Zig Zag Hill Formation|29475|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|40070||||||See also Jukes Formation. Incorrectly correlated with Jukes Breccia/Jukes Conglomerate, therefore name is inappropriate.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Jukes formation|9060|||Jukes Formation|9058|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|37045|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Jukes"" Formation|9062|||||No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|35791|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Julius River Mixtite Member|22041|||Julius River Member|35330|No|Member, phase|Superseded|Resvd name published|Unpublished|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|||Everard J.L.|14-MAY-92|||Late Precambrian and Cambrian, Smithton Basin.  Published as Julius River Member (not by originator).|||||N||17-JAN-23
Junee "Series"|9080|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|36047|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Junee Group|25724|||||No|Group, Suite|Obsolete|Unknown or process pending|Redefined|||||Upper Ordovician|||||Late Cambrian|||||||TAS|No|24548|30277|||||After Lewis (1940). See Lexicon. Redefined 1974. Name abandoned when constituents, Gordon Subgroup and Denison Subgroup raised to Group rank.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Junee Group conglomerate|9081|||Junee Group|25724|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|31477||||||Described.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Junee Group""|9082|||||No|Group, Suite|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|30277|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Junee Series|9084|||||No|Formation, beds|Obsolete|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|29973|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Junee Series""|9083|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|30277||||||Briefly described.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Junee group|73248|||Junee Group|25724|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Ordovician|||||Ordovician||||||||No|63244|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Junee limestone|9086|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|29973|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Junee limestone""|9085|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|30279|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Jurassic dolerite|79307|||Tasmanian Dolerite|17883|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Described|||||Jurassic||||intrusion|Jurassic||||||||No|65647||||||Pipes and dykes of tholeiitic dolerite intrusions, becoming sheet-like at various levels in the Parmeener Supergroup from near the base. Intrudes Bundella Formation, caps the Knocklofty Formation. Caused contact metamorphic effects (hornfelsing and minor wollastonite skarns).|||||Y||17-JAN-23
KING ISLAND granite 31331|31331|||West Coast granite|31332|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Unnamed published|Mentioned|||||Proterozoic|||||Proterozoic||||||||No|35828||||||On King Island Special 1:250 000 sheet area. Tasmania/King Island Province.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Kamberg Limestone|81141|Karmberg Limestone|9290|Karmberg Limestone|9290|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|Gordon Group|7586|||Middle Ordovician|||||Middle Ordovician||||||||No|70194|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Kanona adamellite|9244|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|32301|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Kansas Creek Beds|9251|||Kansas Creek beds|73369|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|43474||||||Of the Upper Quamby Group or lower Golden Valley Group.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Kansas Creek Formation|9252|||Kansas Creek beds|73369|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|Lower Parmeener Supergroup|10795|||Sakmarian||||deposition|Asselian||||||||No|30819||||||Fisher River area.  Age: Tamarian by correlation with Golden Valley Group. GSA Special Publication 15 (p296).|||||N||17-JAN-23
Kanunnah Subgroup, lower|73132|||Kanunnah Subgroup|34163|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|44135|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Karmberg Formation|25107|||Karmberg Limestone|9290|No|Formation, beds|Formal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|36047||||||Variation of Karmberg Limestone (DEF).|||||N||17-JAN-23
Keel Formation|9363|Keel Quartzite|25112|Keel Quartzite|25112|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Unknown or process pending|Described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|40070||||||Described. See Keel Quartzite.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Keith Beds|73359|||Keith Metamorphics|9385|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|63167||||||May be incorporated into Keith Metamorphics?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Keith Metamorphics|9385|Keith Beds|73359|Keith Schist|35366|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Described|Arthur Metamorphic Complex|647|||Precambrian|||||Precambrian||||||||No|30877|||||||Contains pelitic, calcic and basic schists of greenschist facies.|metasedimentary siliciclastic rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Keith Schists|9386|Keith schists|9388|Keith Metamorphics|9385|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|39475||||||See also Keith Schist.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Keith beds|73358|Keith Beds|73359|Keith Metamorphics|9385|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|63167||||||Incorporated into Keith Metamorphics?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Keith metamorphics|9387|||Keith Metamorphics|9385|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|38638|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Keith schists|9388|||Keith Schists|9386|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|38638|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Kelcey Tier Beds|9389|||Kelcey Tier beds|74359|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Briefly described|Lower Parmeener Supergroup|10795|||Permian|||||Cisuralian||||||180||No|63868||||||Kelcey Tier beds preferred.  Age:  Lymingtonian, GSA Special Publication 15, p296.|Interbedded mudstone, pebbly mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.||||N||17-JAN-23
Kelcey Tier mudstone|25114|||Kelcey Tier beds|74359|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||Permian||||deposition|Permian||||||||No|34322||||||Probably misnamed?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Kellys Lookout Formation|33765|||||No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Reserved|Reserved|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|||Hills P.|29-OCT-99|||Badger Head area.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Kempton Seam|9427|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|40334|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Kent Bay granite|23694|||Kent Bay Granite|9445|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Fully described|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|36374||D.J.Cocker|24-OCT-74|||Card. In press according to DL1980.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Kent Bay/Passage Island Granite|73633|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||Boobyalla Suite|31666|Devonian||||intrusion|Devonian||||||||No|63540||||||Compound name for combined granites of Kent Bay Granite and Passage Island Granite. Both of the Boobyalla Suite.|S-type, felsic granites; weakly to moderately fractionated, reduced.||||Y||17-JAN-23
Kentish Spilite|40008|||Kentish Volcanics|9446|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|24548||||||See also Kentish Volcanics|||||N||17-JAN-23
Kentish Spilite and Volcanic Breccia|40009|||Kentish Volcanics|9446|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|24548||||||Informal name for Kentish Spilite and Kentish Volcanics|||||N||17-JAN-23
Keppel Creek Siltstone|78551|Kepple Creek Siltstone|78552|Keppel Creek Formation|22085|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|67502||||||See also 'Kepple Creek Siltstone' (sic) of Matthews (1961b)|||||N||17-JAN-23
Kepple Creek Siltstone|78552|||Keppel Creek Formation|22085|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|67502||||||'Kepple Creek Siltstone' (sic) of Matthews (1961b). See also differently spelt  Keppel Creek Siltstone.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Kerrison Volcanics""|9473|||Kerrison Volcanics|9474|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|31475|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Kershaw Pumice Formation""|73324|||Kershaw Pumice Formation|73323|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|63238|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Key Bay granite|23696|||Key Bay Granite|69575|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Fully described|||Boobyalla Suite|31666|||||intrusion|||||||||No|36374||D.J.Cocker|24-OCT-74|||Card. In press according to DL1980. See also Rum Island Granite. Formal name has been reserved but not yet (?) published.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
King Island Beds|9593|||||No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|31468|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
King Island Granitoid|77500|King Island Granite|34212|King Island Granite|34212|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||Neoproterozoic|||||Neoproterozoic|760|12||||||No|61411||||||Name change may be accidental or deliberate.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
King Island Mixtite|9594|||||No|Formation, beds|Formal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|37933||||||Use of name not valid due to King Island Granite currently in use. See also King Island Tillite which may have superseded this name?|||||N||17-JAN-23
King Island Volcanics|9596|||||No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|36198||||||Perhaps refers to King Island Granite? Use of name not valid due to King island Granite in current use.|||||N||17-JAN-23
King Island biotite lamprophyre|9597|King Island lamprophyres|9599|King Island lamprophyres|9599|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|33349||||||Probably Mesozoic.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
King Island granite|34033|||King Island Granite|34212|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Cryogenian|750|||intrusion|Cryogenian|780|||||||No|22603||||||820 Ma|||||Y||17-JAN-23
King Island granites|68802|||King Island Granite|34212|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|24512||||||Mentioned.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
King Island lamprophyre|9598|King Island lamprophyres|9599|King Island lamprophyres|9599|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|40811||||||Probably Mesozoic.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
King Island metamorphics|81327|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|70025||||||Unclear what King Island unit this might relate to. Unlikley to be equivalent to King Island Granite.|||||N||17-JAN-23
King Island metasandstone|76763|||Surprise Bay Formation|41157|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||Ectasian||||deposition|Ectasian||||||||No|64722||||||Probable informal reference to Surprise Bay Formation (Mesoproterozoic metasediments). RefID 64722|||||N||17-JAN-23
Knocklofty Sandstone|9683|||Knocklofty Formation|9681|No|Formation, beds|Obsolete|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|45042|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Knocklofty Sandstone and Shale|9682|Knocklofty Sandstone|9683|Knocklofty Formation|9681|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Fully described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|24548||||||Formerly the Knocklofty Sandstone (of Johnston and Morton, 1890).|||||N||17-JAN-23
Knocklofty Sandstone and Siltstone|28647|||Knocklofty Formation|9681|No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Unknown or process pending|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|63868|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Knocklofty Sandstones and Shales|9684|||Knocklofty Formation|9681|No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Unknown or process pending|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|24549|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Knocklofty Shale|9685|||Knocklofty Formation|9681|No|Formation, beds|Obsolete|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|32799|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Knoklofty Formation|83234|Knocklofty Formation|9681|Knocklofty Formation|9681|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Triassic|||||Triassic||||||||No|73327||||||Of upper Parmeener Supergoup.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Kopanica Shales|39915|||Kopanica Formation|9810|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|24549||||||Probably refers to the Kopanica Formation|||||N||17-JAN-23
Kununnah Subgroup|81285|Kanunnah Subgroup|34163|Kanunnah Subgroup|34163|No|Subgroup|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|68271|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Lady Barren Granite|9999|||Lady Barron Granite|33474|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Other new published name|Briefly described|||Lady Barron Suite|31601|Middle Devonian||||intrusion|Middle Devonian||||||||No|42726||||||Formal name not intended.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Lake Timk Dolomite|75273|||Lake Timk Formation|24351|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|42227|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Langloh Seam A|10167|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|Langloh Coal Measures|30085||||||||||||||||No|40334|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Langloh Seam B|10168|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|Langloh Coal Measures|30085||||||||||||||||No|40334|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Langloh Seam C|10169|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|Langloh Coal Measures|30085||||||||||||||||No|40334|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Launceston Beds|10232|||Launceston Group|39916|No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|33294|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Lawson River Siltstone|73356|||Cowrie Siltstone|24886|No|Formation, beds|Obsolete|Other new published name|Briefly described|||||Precambrian||||deposition|Precambrian||||||||No|63167||||||Name considered redundant: rocks now included in the Cowrie Siltstone.|Includes siltstone, slate, pyritic slate, impure quartzite and subordinate, but locally common, "greywacke".||||N||17-JAN-23
Layered Dunite-Harzburgite|73133|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|63168||||||One of three ultramafic-mafic rock associations with igneous layering within the western part of Dundas region.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Layered Pyroxenite-Dunite|73134|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|63168||||||One of three ultramafic-mafic rock associations with igneous layering within the western part of Dundas region.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Layered Pyroxenite-Peridotite|73135|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|63168||||||Not a valid name. One of three ultramafic-mafic rock associations with igneous layering within the western part of Dundas region.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Lemonthyme Basal Tillite|28676|||Lemonthyme Tillite|10335|No|Formation, beds|Formal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||Pleistocene||||deposition|Pleistocene||||||||No|30524||||||Age may be Oligocene?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Lemonthyme Formation|10333|||Lemonthyme Tillite|10335|No|Formation, beds|Formal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||Pleistocene||||deposition|Pleistocene||||||||No|30524||||||Age may be Oligocene?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Lemonthyme Rhythmites|10334|||Lemonthyme Tillite|10335|No|Formation, beds|Formal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||Pleistocene|||||Pleistocene||||||||No|30524||||||Age may be Oligocene? See also Lemonthyme Formation.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Leonardsburg Siltstone|10346|||||No|Formation, beds|Obsolete|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||Ordovician||||deposition|Ordovician||||||||No|30889|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Lewis Creek Volcanics|78479|Lewis River Volcanics|10368|Lewis River Volcanics|10368|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||Middle Cambrian||||eruption|Middle Cambrian||||||||No|67654|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Lewis Point Sandstone|35498|||Lewis Point Siltstone and Sandstone|40045|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Other new published name|Not recorded|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|||||||Wrongly indexed from Dover 1:50 000 sheet.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Lewis Point Siltstone|35499|||Lewis Point Siltstone and Sandstone|40045|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Not recorded|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|||||||Wrongly indexed from Dover 1:50 000 sheet.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Lewis River Volcanics""|73728|||Lewis River Volcanics|10368|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|63612||||||Of Whyte (1975).|Includes basal siliciclastic conglomerate and sandstone.||||N||17-JAN-23
Liffey Formation|73879|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|Lower Parmeener Supergroup|10795|||||||deposition|||||||||No|24552||||||Nomenclature is confused - variable names being used interchangeably in the literature, but precedence is taken by Liffey Group. Probably  misnamed? See also Liffey Sandstone, Liffey Group.|Non-marine deposits.||||N||17-JAN-23
Liffey Sandstone|27822|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Fully described|Lower Parmeener Supergroup|10795|||Artinskian||||deposition|Sakmarian||||||35||No|24548||||||Age: Bernacchian (GSA Special Publication 15, 1989, p296). Nomenclature is confused - names being used interchangeably but precedence is taken by Liffey Group. See also Liffey Formation.|Well-sorted, quartz-rich, cross-bedded sandstone with washouts, pods of thin siliceous congolmerate and, in places, scattered siliceous pebbles.||||N||17-JAN-23
Liffey Sandstones and Shales|74127|||Liffey Group|27464|No|Formation, beds|Obsolete|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Permian||||deposition|Permian||||||||No|63820|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Liffey sandstones|10388|||Liffey Sandstone|27822|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|32627|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Liffey-Faulkner Group coals|39315|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|24408||||||Informal grouping of Liffey Group and Faulkner Group.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Lisle Granite|73635|||Lisle Granodiorite|40874|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||Lisle Suite|73636|Devonian||||intrusion|Devonian||||||||No|63540||||||Name only implied by map legend.|I-type granite, mafic, unfractionated, oxidised.||||Y||17-JAN-23
Little Chalky Island Granite|10480|||Little Chalky Island Granodiorite|81980|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Briefly described|||Wybalenna Suite|31658|Devonian||||intrusion|Middle Devonian||||||||No|42726||||||Granite shown on Chalky Island. Unclear whether or not it also occurs on Little Chalky Island or not (scale problem). Age and suite (Gardens Suite) derived from the 2005 1:500,000 Tasmanian Granites Map and CD (HG, O. Raymond). in 2014, considered to be in Wybalenna Suite. In 2004 there was an intention to rename this unit to Chalky Island Granodiorite, but it appears that Little Chalky Island Granodiorite is the preferred name in 2016.|I-type, mafic to felsic granite; unfractionated to weakly  fractionated, reduced.|acid intrusive rock|||Y||17-JAN-23
Little Mount Morror Granite|33481|||Little Mount Horror Granite|10484|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Not recorded|||Lottah Suite|31603|Middle Devonian||||intrusion|Middle Devonian||||||||No|||||||Mentioned.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Little Owen andesite|25170|||Little Owen Andesite|30391|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Described|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|35844||||||Obsolete?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Little Rocky River granite|73729|||Little Rocky River Granite|10490|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|63612|||||||Has an extensive metamorphic aureole to its north.||||Y||17-JAN-23
Lobster Creek "Volcanics"|10534|||Lobster Creek Volcanics|10535|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Briefly described|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|35791|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Lobster Creek Intrusives|83423|Lobster Creek Volcanics|10535|||No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||Cambrian|||||Cambrian||||||||No|69842||||||Riana map; Of Herrmann (1993), Crawford, 1993; Sproule, 1994. If this is not related to the Lobster Creek Volcanics, then it is an invalid name.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Lobster Creek volcanics|81366|Lobster Creek Volcanics|10535|Lobster Creek Volcanics|10535|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|Mount Read Volcanics|13057||||||||Guzhangian|500.2|7|isotopic, U/Pb-Pb/Pb ion probe|||||No|70274|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Lohrey's Gully Sandstone and Calcareous Mudstone|75741|||||No|Formation, beds|Obsolete|Other new published name|Not recorded|||||Permian||||deposition|Permian||||||||No|66172||||||Used by Walker, K.R. (1957)|||||N||17-JAN-23
Lone Pine Granite|73650|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Briefly described|||||Devonian||||intrusion|Devonian||||||||No|63540||||||Presented as the informal compound name - Birthday/Lone Pine (granite) in Tasmanian Granites and associated mineralisation (2005) map legend.|S-type granite, felsic; strongly fractionated, reduced.||||Y||17-JAN-23
Long Point Granodiorite|69574|Long Point granodiorite|10626|Long Point Granite|73645|No|Formation, beds|Formal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Middle Devonian||||intrusion|Lower Devonian|396|2|isotopic, U/Pb-Pb/Pb ion probe|||||No|61723||MRT|09-AUG-05|||MRT Tasmanian Granite 1:1M map, 2005.|I-type biotite-hornblende granodiorite.|acid intrusive rock|||Y|I-type|17-JAN-23
Long Point granodiorite|10626|||Long Point Granodiorite|69574|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|40660||||||See also Piccaninny Point granodiorite.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Longford clay|10633|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|34994|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Lords Formation|10660|||Lords Siltstone Member|10661|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|36047|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Lords Siltstone|10662|||Lords Siltstone Member|10661|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|35819|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Lorinna Formation|79579|||||No|Formation, beds|Invalid|Other new published name|Briefly described|||||Neogene||||deposition|Paleogene||||||||No|69879||||||Invalid name. Macphail et al. (1993). Occurs below northwestern extent of Central Plateau. Attributed to valley glaciation. Not related to Cambrian Lorinna Greywacke, also Tas.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Lottah Alkali-Feldspar Granite|33479|Lottah alkali feldspar granite|25178|Lottah Granite|24364|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Described|||Lottah Suite|31603|Upper Devonian||||intrusion|Middle Devonian|||||||TAS|No|63171||||||Of McClenaghan and Williams (1982).  Mention in McClenahan (1985) as Lottah alkali feldspar granite. One of two main alkali-feldspar bodies in Blue Tier Batholith, the other being Mt Paris Granite.|Alkali-feldspar body - dominantly K-feldspar.||||Y||17-JAN-23
Lottah Pluton|77660|||Lottah Granite|24364|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Upper Devonian|||||Upper Devonian|377|3|isotopic, U/Pb-Pb/Pb ion probe|||||No|67804|||||||Highly-fractured S-type granite.||||Y||17-JAN-23
Lottah alkali feldspar granite|25178|||Lottah Granite|24364|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|39927|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Low Limestone Member|42041|||||No|Member, phase|Obsolete|Variation of published name|Not recorded|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|50091||||||Abbreviation in Table misleading - not intended as a formal name.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Low Rocky Point granite|28693|||Low Rocky Point Granite|10688|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|41143|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Lower Dundas Group""|29806|||Dundas Group|26529|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|43054|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Lower Freshwater Sequence|10737|||||No|Formation, beds|Sequence stratigraphy|Variation of published name|Described|||||Permian|||||Carboniferous||||||||No|42320|||||||Mostly non-marine sandstone and coal.|siliciclastic sedimentary rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Lower Freshwater Sequence""|10736|||||No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|30819|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Lower Freshwater beds|10738|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|40694|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Lower Limestone Member|10765|||Benjamin Limestone Lower|1482|No|Member, phase|Informal|Other new published name|Described|Benjamin Limestone|1485|||Eastonian||||deposition|Gisbornian||||||||No|42416|||||||Peritidal carbonates, dominantly micrite limestone, 600m, 5-20m thick cyclical prograding tidal flats.|carbonate sedimentary rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Lower Marine Sequence|10768|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Briefly described|||||Permian|||||Carboniferous||||||||No|42320|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Lower Marine Sequence""|10767|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|30819|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Lower Parmeener Super-Group|26706|||Parmeener Supergroup, Lower|73112|No|Group, Suite|Superseded|Other new published name|Described|||||Asselian|||||Pennsylvanian||||||||No|32059|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Lower Parmeener Supergroup|10795|Lower Parmeener Super-Group|26706|Parmeener Supergroup, Lower|73112|No|Group, Suite|Invalid|Variation of published name|Fully described|Parmeener Supergroup|14900|||Permian|||||Pennsylvanian||||||||No|73323|||||||Glacigene and shallow-water glaciomarine sequences of mudstone, sandstone, minor limestone, coal measures, Tasmanite oil shale, and basal tillite, diamictites, rhythmic claystones.|siliciclastic sedimentary rock|organic rich sedimentary rock||N||17-JAN-23
Lughrata Sand|10853|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|33358||||||Probably an invalid name - Lughrata Granite takes precedence.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Luina Beds|10856|||Luina Group|75980|No|Formation, beds|Obsolete|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|37056||||||To be replaced by Luina Group in "The Geological Evolution of Tasmania (GSA Special Publication)" ?2011. Should be Luina beds if in current use [alucas Jul95].|||||N||17-JAN-23
Luina Beds""|10855|||Luina Group|75980|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|41795||||||See also Luina Beds.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Lyell Schists|10879|||Lyell Schist|10877|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||Cambrian|||||Cambrian||||||||No|41695|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Lyell Schists""|10878|Lyell schists""|10880|Lyell Schist|10877|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|30278|||||||Hydrothermally altered volcanics.||||N||17-JAN-23
Lyell schists""|10880|||Lyell Schist|10877|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Fully described||||||||||||||||||No|35844|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Lymingtonian Stage|10881|||||No|Formation, beds|Formal|Unknown or process pending|Defined|||||Late Permian|||||Cisuralian|||||||TAS|No|30150|30150|||||Probably represents an age-stage association of rocks?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Lynch Creek "Basalts"|26710|||Lynch Creek Basalts|10883|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||Cambrian||||eruption|Cambrian||||||||No|30278|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Lynch Creek Basalts""|10882|Lynch Creek basalts""|10886|||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|30278|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Lynch Creek andesites|10884|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|37045||||||Probably refers to Lynch Creek basalt.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Lynch Creek basalt|73325|||Lynch Creek Basalts|10883|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|63238||||||Should probably be Lynch Creek Basalt - not know if this name published?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Lynch Creek basalt""|10885|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|40070|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Lynch Creek basalts|10887|||Lynch Creek Basalts|10883|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Fully described|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|35844|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Lynch Creek basalts""|10886|||Lynch Creek Basalts|10883|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Fully described|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|35844|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Lynchford tuffs|73802|||Lynchford Member|29474|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|638||||||Informal name for a component within the Mount Read Volcanics.|||||N||17-JAN-23
MacRae Mudstone|10929|||Macrae Mudstone|10966|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||Sakmarian||||deposition|Asselian||||||||No|34099||||||Age: Tamarian (~Asselian - Sakmarian)|||||N||17-JAN-23
Mackenzie Conglomerate|10943|||Mount Mackenzie Conglomerate|12903|No|Formation, beds|Formal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|37412|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Mackintosh crystal tuff|10950|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|36817|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Macquarie Beds|76016|Macquarie Harbour Beds|76015|Macquarie Harbour Beds|76015|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Described|||||Tertiary|||||Tertiary||||||||No|||||||Used in 1959 Tasmanian Lexicon. Type locality: Long Bay, near Strahan, northern end of Macquarie Harbour, western Tasmania.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Macquarie Harbour Beds|76015|||Macquarie Harbour beds|76017|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Fully described||||||||||||||||||No|||||||Of Johnston, R.M. (1888) Systematic Account of the Geology of Tasmania.Government Printer, Hobart.  See Tasmanian Lexicon. Provisionally placed at the base of the Paleogene. Also known as Macquarie Harbour Leaf Beds. Also used by M.R. Banks in 1961 and in the1962 Geology of Tasmania, by both Gill (Cainozoic) and Solomon (Tectonic History). Replaced in 1998 by Macquarie Harbour Formation.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Macquarie Harbour beds|76017|Macquarie Harbour Beds|76015|Macquarie Harbour Formation|76018|No|Formation, beds|Obsolete|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|66858||||||Said to be named by Scott (1960), but the name goes back to Johnston (1888). Superseded by Macquarie Harbour Formation in 1998.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Macquarie Island ophiolite|40187|||Macquarie Island Ophiolite Complex|10962|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Described||||||||||||||||||No|49914||||||A unique ophiolite occurrence on Macquarie Island in the Southern Ocean ~1599km south-southeast of Tasmania.  Age: 12-9.5m.y.  Described.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Macrae Formation|10965|Macrae Mudstone|10966|Macrae Mudstone|10966|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Briefly described|||||Sakmarian||||deposition|Sakmarian||||||||No|30156||||||See also Macrae Mudstone. Part of Golden Valley Group.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Magg's Quartzite|73355|||||No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Other new published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|63167|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Magnet Creek Lithic Sandstone Formation|11009|||Magnet Creek Sandstone|11010|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|30293||||||Probably obsolete.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Magog Basalt|73336|||||No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|63249||||||Nomenclature unclear - see also Magog Subgroup. This may be an informal term?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Magog Group|11013|||Magog Subgroup|11014|No|Group, Suite|Superseded|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||Ordovician|||||Ordovician||||||||No|34012||||||Probably superseded. Name not used since 1979.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Mainwaring Basalts""|78482|||Montgomery Basalt|78480|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|67654|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Mainwaring Group""|73426|Mainwaring Group|11035|Montgomery Basalt|78480|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||3000||No|63168||||||See also Mainwaring Group.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Mainwaring River Volcanics|73137|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|44135||||||See also Mainwaring Group and Mainwaring River volcanics - unclear if one supersedes the other?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Mainwaring River volcanics|37829|||Mainwaring River Volcanics|73137|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|24216||||||See also Mainwaring Group.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Mainwaring Volcanics|79497|Mainwaring River Volcanics|73137|Mainwaring Group|11035|No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|69874|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Malbina A|11070|||||No|Member, phase|Informal|Other new published name|Briefly described|Malbina Formation|11075||||||||||||||||No|49644||||||Briefly described in RC89/036. This BMR Record is not officially a publication. The Malbina Formation is Informally divided into 5 members, Malbina A, B, C, D, E. Members A and E are fossiliferous and often distinguished on correlation diagrams.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Malbina Beds|11071|||Malbina Formation|11075|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of reserved name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|33711|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Malbina E|11073|||||No|Member, phase|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|Malbina Formation|11075||||||||||||||||No|49644||||||Briefly described in RC89/036. This is not officially a publication.  The Malbina Formation is Informally divided into 5 members, Malbina A, B, C, D, E. Members A and E are fossiliferous and often distinguished on correlation diagrams.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Malbina E beds|11072|||Malbina E|11073|No|Member, phase|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|Malbina Formation|11075||||||||||||||||No|39267||||||The Malbina Formation is Informally divided into 5 members, Malbina A, B, C, D, E. Members A and E are fossiliferous and often distinguished on correlation diagrams.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Malbina Formation (upper)|11074|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|41474||||||Not a formal name - refers to upper section of Malbina Formation.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Malbina Member A|11076|||||No|Member, phase|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|Malbina Formation|11075|||||||deposition|||||||||No|30155||||||The Malbina Formation is Informally divided into 5 members, Malbina A, B, C, D, E. Members A and E are fossiliferous and often distinguished on correlation diagrams.|Fossiliferous.||||N||17-JAN-23
Malbina Member E|11077|||||No|Member, phase|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|Malbina Formation|11075|||||||deposition|||||||||No|30155||||||The Malbina Formation is Informally divided into 5 members, Malbina A, B, C, D, E. Members A and E are fossiliferous and often distinguished on correlation diagrams.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Malbina Sandstone|11078|||Malbina Formation|11075|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|34099|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Malbina Sandstone and Siltstone|25197|||Malbina Formation|11075|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|33711|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Malbina Siltstone|11080|||Malbina Formation|11075|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|34099||||||Part of Lower Parmeener Group.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Malbina Siltstone and Sandstone|11079|||Malbina Formation|11075|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|66174||||||See also Malbina Sandstone and Siltstone.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Malbina formation|11081|||Malbina Formation|11075|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|33302|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Marrawah Limestone|39192|||||No|Formation, beds|Formal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|23768||||||Probably an informal reference? Marrawah Volcanics is probably the current term in use.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Mary Ann Bay sandstone|26726|||Mary Ann Bay Sandstone|11402|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||Quaternary||||deposition|Quaternary||||||||No|31762|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Mary Group|11403|||Mary Metamorphic Complex|70245|No|Group, Suite|Superseded|Other new published name|Described||||||||||||||||||No|30616||||||The term Metamorphic Complex was substituted for Group which was invalidly used by previous workers.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Maryann Bay Sandstone|83232|Mary Ann Bay Sandstone|11402|Mary Ann Bay Sandstone|11402|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||Quaternary|||||Quaternary||||||||No|73321|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Mathinna Beds|11448|||Mathinna beds|11451|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Unknown or process pending|Fully described|||||Lower Devonian|||||Ordovician||||||||No|73369||||||Banks (1962), Williams (1978), Baillie et al. (1989); earlier and later the Mathinna Group (Powell and Baillie, 1992); subsequently Mathinna Supergroup (Reed, 2001).|||||N||17-JAN-23
Mathinna Beds and granites|11445|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|35825|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Mathinna Beds hornfels|11446|||Mathinna beds|11451|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|35826|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Mathinna Beds""|11447|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|31791|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Mathinna Formation|11449|||Mathinna beds|11451|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|38200|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Mathinna Group|11450|Mathinna beds|11451|Mathinna Supergroup|36812|No|Group, Suite|Superseded|Variation of published name|Defined|||||Lower Devonian|||||Lower Ordovician||||||550|TAS|No|45431|42878|||||Of Powell and Baillie (1992), Powell et al. (1993). Superseded: elevated to the status of Supergroup (Reed, 2001). Included Stony Head Sandstone, Turquoise Bluff Slate and Bellingham Formation. Formerly Mathinna Beds (Banks, 1962). (RefID 67493, 2011)|Folded quartzwacke turbidites.|siliciclastic sedimentary rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Mathinna Group, Lower|74081|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|61395||||||Informal refernce to lower section of Mathinna Group.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Mathinna Group, lower|74082|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|61395||||||Informal reference to lower section of  Mathinna Group.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Mathinna Group, upper|74083|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|61395||||||Informal reference to upper part of Mathinna Group.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Mathinna Series|32587|||Mathinna Group|11450|No|Formation, beds|Obsolete|Variation of published name|Not recorded||||||||||||||||||No|45643|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Mathinna Slate and Quartzite|74389|||Mathinna Group|11450|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|63170||||||Now revised up to supergroup status as Mathinna Supergroup.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Mathinna beds|11451|Mathinna Beds|11448|Mathinna Group|11450|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Described|||||Lower Devonian|||||Ordovician||||||||No|43335||||||Described.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Mathinna sandstone|28731|||Mathinna beds|11451|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|38200|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Mathinna slate|11452|||Mathinna beds|11451|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|43335|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
McIvor Hill Gabbro|11548|||McIvor Hill Complex|30500|No|Formation, beds|Formal|Other new published name|Briefly described|||||Cambrian||||intrusion|Cambrian||||||||No|33853||||||Probably superseded by the more recent McIvor Hill Complex nomenclature?|||||Y||17-JAN-23
McIvors Hill Gabbro|11551|||McIvor Hill Gabbro|11548|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|37501|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
McKellar's Creekton Formation|32521|Creekton Formation|4877|Creekton Formation|4877|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|32627||||||Probably refers to a particular usage of Creekton Formation.|||||N||17-JAN-23
McKenzie Conglomerate|11556|||Mount Mackenzie Sandstone and Conglomerate|25286|No|Formation, beds|Formal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|29875|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
McLeod Formation|74390|||McLeod Creek Formation|11567|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Described|||||||||deposition|||||||480||No|63170||||||Formerly in the Tiger Range Group, overlying the Currawong Quartzite. In Geological Evolution of Tasmania (2014, p258 and p263) this unit is shown as the ?Lower Devonian McLeod Formation, the uppermost formation in the Tiger Range Group, which consists of interbedded mudstone and lesser sandstone; poorly fossiliferous.|Consists of interbedded mudstone and lesser sandstone; poorly fossiliferous.|siliciclastic sedimentary rock|||N||17-JAN-23
McRae Formation|11579|||McRae Mudstone|27831|No|Formation, beds|Formal|Other new published name|Described|Golden Valley Group|27784|||Permian||||deposition|Permian||||||||No|24549||||||See also Macrae Formation.|Predominantly mudstone, containing bands of marl up to one foot in thickness||||N||17-JAN-23
Meander Formation|11594|||Meander Mudstone|11596|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Described|Woodbridge Group|20486|||Kungurian||||deposition|Artinskian||||||||No|24549||||||Age: Lymingtonian.  Foremerly of the Woodbridge Group as Meander Formation; now in the Poatina Group.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Meander Mudstone Formation|11595|||Meander Mudstone|11596|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|32290||||||Not intended as a formal name.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Medeas Cove Granite|69577|||Medeas Cove Adamellite|11603|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||Poimena Suite|31626|Upper Devonian||||intrusion|Middle Devonian||||||||No|63540||||||Age and suite derived from the 2005 1:500,000 Tasmanian Granites Map and CD (HG, O. Raymond). Formal name not intended.|I-type granite, felsic, moderately fractionated, reduced.||||Y||17-JAN-23
Meredith Adamellite|11659|||Meredith Granite|11660|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|35153||||||Meredith Batholith. See also Wombat Flat Adamellite.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Meredith Group|37068|||||No|Group, Suite|Formal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Mississippian|||||Upper Devonian||||||||No|23718||||||Age: 353 +/- 7Ma Variation of Meredith Adamellite - probably should be Meredith Granite?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Meredith adamellite|11661|||Meredith Granite|11660|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|37053|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Meredith granite|11662|||Meredith Granite|11660|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|33218|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Meredith microgranite|11663|||Meredith Granite|11660|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|37053|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Meredith porphyritic adamellite|11664|||Meredith Granite|11660|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|37053|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Meridith Granite|11677|||Meredith Granite|11660|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|39475|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Merrideth Granite|40215|||||No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|24200||||||Probably should be Meredith Granite?|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Mersey Bluff dolerite|11731|||Mersey Coal Measures|11732|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Briefly described|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|36382||||||Probably refers to dolerite rocks within the coal measures.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Mersey Coal beds|25231|||Mersey Coal Measures|11732|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|32977|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Mersey Group|11733|||||No|Group, Suite|Probably misspelt|Unknown or process pending|Described|||||Permian|||||Permian||||||||No|66174||||||Probably refers to the Mersey Coal Measures?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Mersey Metamorphic Complex|78071|||Mersey River Metamorphic Complex|35838|No|Group, Suite|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Ordovician|456||||Cambrian|500|6||||||No|68253||||||See also Mersey River Metamorphics.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Mersey River Complex|35846|||Mersey River Metamorphic Complex|35838|No|Group, Suite|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|23326||||||Abbreviated version of Mersey River Metamorphic Complex.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Mersey River Granite|11734|||||No|Formation, beds|Obsolete|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|37501||||||Same as Dove Granite (McClenaghan, MRT, May 2004)|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Mersey River Metamorphics|78072|||Mersey River Metamorphic Complex|35838|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|68253||||||See also Mersey Metamorphic Complex.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Mersy Coal Measures|11735|||Mersey Coal Measures|11732|No|Formation, beds|Formal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|35280|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Merton Road volcaniclastic sequences|73327|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Briefly described|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|63238||||||Informal name for rocks within the Huskisson Group - name is invalid.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Mewstone granite|67912|||Mewstone Granite|73628|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Resvd name published|Not recorded|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|||McClenaghan, M|07-FEB-05|||Poorly known granite forming a small island off the south coast of Tasmania. Age uncertain, most likely Devonian or Cambrian|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Miners Ridge Basalt|73326|||Guilfoyle Creek Basalt|75977|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Fully described|||||Cambrian||||eruption|Cambrian||||||||No|64395||||||Not a valid name. See also Miners Ridge basalt, basalts. Exposed in the core of the Miners Ridge Anticline near Lynchford. Part of the Yolande River Sequence.|Ophitic textured tholeiitic basalt lava, breccia.||||N||17-JAN-23
Miners Ridge Basalt""|78483|Miners Ridge Basalt|73326|Guilfoyle Creek Basalt|75977|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|67654|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Miners Ridge basalt|11897|||Guilfoyle Creek Basalt|75977|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Briefly described|Yolande River sequence|31359|||Cambrian||||eruption|Cambrian||||||||No|35844||||||Not a valid name - Miners Ridge Sandstone has precedence. To be replaced by Guilfoyle Creek Basalt.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Miners Ridge basalts|73803|||Guilfoyle Creek Basalt|75977|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|638||||||Not a valid name - Miners Ridge Sandstonehas precedence. Also referred to as Miners Ridge tholeiites. To be replaced by Guilfoyle Creek Basalt.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Miners Ridge sandstone|11898|||Miners Ridge Sandstone|11896|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Fully described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|35844|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Minnow Keratophyre""|73280|||Minnow Keratophyre|11938|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|63240|||||||Quartz-feldspar porphyry intrusive.||||Y||17-JAN-23
Minnow Keratophyro|25242|||Minnow Keratophyre|11938|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|29626|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Minnow keratophyre|81367|Minnow Keratophyre|11938|Minnow Keratophyre|11938|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||||499.6|11.2|isotopic, U/Pb-Pb/Pb ion probe|||||No|70274|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Minyari Suite|41359|||||No|Group, Suite|Formal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|50608|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Misery Hill Conglomerate|11969|||Misery Conglomerate|11968|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||Late Cambrian||||deposition|Late Cambrian||||||||No|31572|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Modder River granite|23802|||Modder River Granite|12003|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Fully described|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|36374||D.J.Cocker|24-OCT-74|||Card. In press according to DL1980.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Moina Formation|12018|||Moina Sandstone|27837|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|41954||||||Variation on Moina Sandstone.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Moina Pipestem Sandstone|12019|||Moina Sandstone|27837|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|40136|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Moina Quartzite|12020|||Moina Sandstone|27837|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|37054|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Moina Sandstone Formation|12021|||Moina Sandstone|27837|No|Formation, beds|Formal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|41954|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Moina Sandstone""|28761|||Moina Sandstone|27837|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|35791|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Moina conglomerate|73278|||Moina Sandstone|27837|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|63240||||||refers to the basal conglomerate of the Moina Sandstone.|Typical lithology of Moina Sandstone, with trace fossils, is interbedded with pebbly bands nearly to the base of the sequence.||||N||17-JAN-23
Moina sandstone|12022|||Moina Sandstone|27837|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|31765|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Molbina Formation|38771|||Malbina Formation|11075|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|23837|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Montana Basalts|40345|||Montana Volcanics|12125|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Early Cambrian||||eruption|Early Cambrian||||||||No|23932||||||Age: ~530 Ma.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Montana Melaphyre|12124|||Oonah Formation|14603|No|Formation, beds|Obsolete|Other new published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|33839||||||Another name for Oonah Formation?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Montana Melaphyre Volcanics|12123|||Oonah Formation|14603|No|Formation, beds|Formal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|31141||||||Of Hills and Carey (1949). Name now obsolete -  term used for high titanium, alkali basalts around the Montana Mine. Incorporated  into the Oonah Formation|||||N||17-JAN-23
Montana Melaphyre Volcanics""|12122|||Oonah Formation|14603|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|41795|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Montana Melaphyre""|40347|||Montana Melaphyre|12124|No|Member, phase|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|Oonah Formation|14603||||||||||||||||No|23932||||||See Oonah Formation.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Montana volcanics|82820|Montana Volcanics|12125|Montana Volcanics|12125|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|||||||Near Zeehan. Mafic rocks within or equivalent to  the upper part of the Oonah Formation.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Montgomery Basalt""|78481|||Montgomery Basalt|78480|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|67654|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Moorabool Viaduct Formation|12274|||Moorabool Viaduct Sand|25261|No|Formation, beds|Formal|Other new published name|Described|Brighton Group|2556|||Pliocene|4.9|||deposition|Miocene|5.3|||||||No|30929||||||Geol. Prov: onshore Otway Basin and Port Phillip Basin. See also misspelling Moorarbool Viaduct Formation. Mostly replaced by Black Rock Sandstone (then Beaumaris Sandstone), in the Port Phillip region, but in some other areas eg Bellarine Peninsula, insufficient mapping means these rocks now mapped just as Brighton Group. Coastal outcrops replaced by Sandringham Sandstone in 2016.|Very coarse-grained to pebbly quartz sandstone and ferruginous polymictic conglomerate.|siliciclastic sedimentary rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Moorabool Viaduct Sand|25261|Moorabool Viaduct Sands|12276|Sandringham Sandstone|80411|No|Formation, beds|Obsolete|Variation of published name|Fully described|Brighton Group|2556|||Pliocene||||deposition|Miocene|||||10|30||No|30818||||||Name introduced as Moorabool Valley beds by Hall and Pritchard (1894). See Lexicon. Named and described as Moorabool Viaduct Sands by Bowler (1963).  Subsequntly shown to be entirely marine in origin. In Port Phillip Basin. See RefID 66002, 65715, both VandenBerg (2009). Mostly considered junior synonym, along with Hanson Plain Sand,  of Black Rock Sandstone (since replaced by Beaumaris Sandstone), in the Port Phillip region, but in some other areas eg Bellarine Peninsula, insufficient mapping means these rocks now mapped just as Brighton Group.  Coastal outcrops replaced by Sandringham Sandstone in 2016.|Ranges from quartzose calcareous sandy clay to coarse grained quartz sandstone.|siliciclastic sedimentary rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Moore formation|12283|||Moore Formation|23806|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|41993|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Mossey Creek Group|38769|||||No|Group, Suite|Formal|Other new published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|23837|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Motten Spilite""|12431|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|31475|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Motton Spilite greenstones|12432|||Motton Spilite|12433|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|37409|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Motton Spilite""|73427|||Motton Spilite|12433|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|63168|||||||Basalt lavas.||||N||17-JAN-23
Motton metabasalt|77502|||Motton Spilite|12433|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|61412|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Mount Bischoff Complex|12519|||||No|Group, Suite|Informal|Resvd name published|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|31669||McClenaghan, M|15-FEB-05|||Use by Klominsky, J. & Groves (1970), now obsolete.  Now reserved for McClenaghan, M. (15-FEB-2005).|||||N||17-JAN-23
Mount Bischoff Dolomite|12520|||Oonah Formation|14603|No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Other new published name|Briefly described|||||Proterozoic||||deposition|Proterozoic||||||||No|41486||||||Local name for dolomitic part of Oonah Formation at Mt Bischoff tin deposit.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Mount Bischoff Series|12521|||||No|Formation, beds|Obsolete|Unknown or process pending|Described||||||||||||||||||No|31174||||||Refers Reid (1923).|||||N||17-JAN-23
Mount Bischoff dolomite|12523|||Oonah Formation|14603|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|41803||||||Local name used around Mt Bischoff tin mine.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Mount Black Dacite|38053|||Mount Black Volcanics|12525|No|Formation, beds|Formal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Late Cambrian|495|9||eruption|Late Cambrian|495|9||||||No|23402||||||See also Mount Black Volcanics.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Mount Black Formation|81368|Mount Black Volcanics|12525|Mount Black Volcanics|12525|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Described|Central Volcanic Complex|3868|||Drumian|504.3|1|isotopic, U/Pb-Pb/Pb, TIMS|magmatic crystallisation|Wuliuan|506.8|1|isotopic, U/Pb-Pb/Pb, TIMS|magmatic crystallisation||||No|70274|||||||Lavas, domes, cryptodomes, and synvolcanic sills. Includes dacite.||||N||17-JAN-23
Mount Black dacite|40326|||Mount Black Volcanics|12525|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|23942|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Mount Black volcanics|12526|||Mount Black Volcanics|12525|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|33218|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Mount Chappel Island granite|12578|||Chappell Islands Granite|3912|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Described|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|36374||||||Described.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Mount Cygnet measures""|74579|||Cygnet Coal Measures|5105|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|63868||||||Informal term used by Thureau (1881) in the first significant report on the Cygnet Coal Measures.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Mount Elephant Coal Horizon|12681|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|41766||||||Name is informal, as with coal seams, etc. Refers back to Voisey (1938)............." ....Voisey also split the basal rocks into two units. The Mount Elephant Coal Horizon thus appears to be equivalent to the Mount Elephant Sandstone rather than being a member" (per email from Steve Forsyth, July 2008).|||||N||17-JAN-23
Mount Field Member|79563|Mount Field Siltstone Member|23818|Mount Field Siltstone Member|23818|No|Member, phase|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|69875|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Mount Field Siltstone|12709|||Mount Field Siltstone Member|23818|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|40136|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Mount Inglis Sandstone|12817|||Inglis Siltstone|25077|No|Formation, beds|Formal|Unknown or process pending|Described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|30155||||||Described.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Mount Jukes rhyodacite|81369|Central Volcanic Complex|3868|Central Volcanic Complex|3868|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Mentioned|Central Volcanic Complex|3868|||Furongian|||||Cambrian Series 2|503.3|13.8|isotopic, U/Pb-Pb/Pb ion probe|||||No|70274||||||A rhyolite of the Central Volcanic Complex.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Mount Julia Members|40508|||Mount Julia Member|29473|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|23947|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Mount Kerford granite|23822|||Mount Kerford Granite|12869|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Fully described|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|36374||D.J.Cocker|24-OCT-74|||Card. In press according to DL1980.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Mount La Perouse Formation""|12879|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|42349||||||Briefly described.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Mount Mackenzie Conglomerate|12903|||Mount Mackenzie Formation|12904|No|Formation, beds|Formal|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|37412|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Mount Mackenzie Sandstone and Conglomerate|25286|||Mount Mackenzie Formation|12904|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Defined|||||Cambrian||||deposition|Proterozoic|||||||TAS|No|37412|37412|Williams, P.R.|15-SEP-77|||Probably superseded by Mount Mackenzie Formation?|Interbedded sandstone and pebble conglomerate in the lower part, passing upwards into mainly interbedded sandstone and siltstone, with common graded bedding.|siliciclastic sedimentary rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Mount McCall Amphibolite|40961|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Not recorded||||||||||||||||||No|||||||Described but not named in: Williams, P.R. 1971.  The petrology and structure of the Mt McCall area. B.Sc.Hons. thesis, University of Tasmania (unpublished).|Amphibolite (in Proterozoic metamorphosed dominantly siliceous shelf sequences).||||N||17-JAN-23
Mount Nicholas Beds|32861|||Mount Nicholas Coal Measures|12974|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Not recorded||||||||||||||||||No|48845||||||See also Lexicon.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Mount Paris Alkali-Feldspar Granite|33480|||Mount Paris Granite|13008|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||Lottah Suite|31603|Middle Devonian||||intrusion|Middle Devonian||||||||No|63171||||||See also Mount Paris Granite, more recently in use, therefore has probably superseded this name?|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Mount Paris granite|13009|||Mount Paris Granite|13008|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|37797|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Mount Pearson Adamellite|33455|Mount Pierson Adamellite|13032|Mount Pearson Granite|26768|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||Poimena Suite|31626|Upper Devonian||||intrusion|Upper Devonian||||||||No|63171||||||See also misspelt Mount Pierson Adamellite. See also marginal variant Constable Creek Granite. Age and suite derived from the 2005 1:500,000 Tasmanian Granites Map and CD (HG, O. Raymond).|I-type biotite monzogranite|acid intrusive rock|||Y||17-JAN-23
Mount Pearson adamellite|13015|||Mount Pearson Adamellite|33455|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|39927||||||Probable misspelling.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Mount Pearson granite|13016|||Mount Pearson Granite|26768|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|37797||||||Probable misspelling.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Mount Pierson Adamellite|13032|||Mount Pearson Adamellite|33455|No|Formation, beds|Formal|Unknown or process pending|Fully described|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|35826||||||See also Mount Pearson Granite/Adamellite. Probable misspelling.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Mount Read - Stavely Volcanics|69942|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|60904||||||A composite term for Mount Read Volcanics, Tas  AND Mount Stavely Volcanics, Vic.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Mount Read Volcanic Complex|37820|||Mount Read Volcanics|13057|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|24214|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Mount Read Volcanic Formation|13054|||Mount Read Volcanics|13057|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|39780|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Mount Read Volcanic Group|13055|||Mount Read Volcanics|13057|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|29914|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Mount Read Volcanics complex|13056|||Mount Read Volcanics|13057|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|30212|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Mount Read Volcanics""|73804|||Mount Read Volcanics|13057|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|638||||||Of Campana and King (1963). Also referred to as the "porphyroids" in earlier studies.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Mount Read volcanic complex|40424|||Mount Read Volcanic Complex|37820|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|24576|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Mount Read volcanics|13058|||Mount Read Volcanics|13057|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Briefly described|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|31765|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Mount Read-Stavely Volcanics|70024|||Mount Read Volcanics|13057|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|60904||||||Not intended as a formal name - compound term for Mount Read Volcanics and Mount Stavely Volcanics.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Mount Reed Volcanics|30102|||Mount Read Volcanics|13057|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|43093|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Mount Reid Volcanics (TAS)|31759|||Mount Read Volcanics|13057|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|43834|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Mount Reid volcanics|13061|||Mount Read Volcanics|13057|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||Paleoproterozoic|1847|16||eruption|Paleoproterozoic|1847|16||||||No|41856|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Mount Roland Conglomerate|81328|Roland Conglomerate|16260|Roland Conglomerate|16260|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Described||||||||||||||||||No|70025|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Mount Stewart Complex|30499|||Mount Stewart Ultramafic Complex|13112|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||Cambrian|||||Cambrian||||||||No|43191||||||See also Mount Stewart Ultramafic Complex.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Mount Stewart complex|73428|||Mount Stewart Ultramafic Complex|13112|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|63168|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Mount Stronach Alkali-Feldspar Granite|33476|||Mount Stronach Granite|13116|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||Russells Road Suite|31541|Upper Devonian||||intrusion|Upper Devonian||||||||No|63171||||||See also Mount Stronach Granite. Age and suite derived from the 2005 1:500,000 Tasmanian Granites Map and CD (HG, O. Raymond). |||||Y||17-JAN-23
Mount Stuart metaperidotite|13120|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|41795|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Mount Wellington dolerite|13209|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|30394|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Mount William Alkali-Feldspar Granite|33482|||Mount William Granite|26776|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||Boobyalla Suite|31666|Upper Devonian||||intrusion|Middle Devonian||||||||No|||||||A "formalisation" of the informal "Mt William alkali-felsdspar granite" of McClenaghan, 1989.   Age and suite derived from the 2005 1:500,000 Tasmanian Granites Map and CD (HG, O. Raymond).|S-type biotite-muscovite alkali-feldspar granite|acid intrusive rock|||Y||17-JAN-23
Mount William adamellite|13221|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|41818|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Mount William alkali-feldspar granite|13222|||Mount William Alkali-Feldspar Granite|33482|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|39927|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Mount William biotite-muscovite granite|25298|||Mount William Granite|26776|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|35825|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Mount William granites|28819|||Mount William Granite|26776|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|35825|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Mount William medium-grained biotite-mus|13224|||Mount William Granite|26776|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||Devonian|||||Devonian||||||||No|35824|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Mount Zeehan Conglomerate""|13257|||Mount Zeehan Conglomerate|28821|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|42204|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Mount Zeehan conglomerate sequence|73289|||Mount Zeehan Conglomerate|28821|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|63238|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Mourum Member|80019|Morum Formation|30072|Morum Formation|30072|No|Member, phase|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|Belfast Mudstone|1415|||Coniacian|||||Turonian||||||||No|69297||||||See Morum Formation, Morum Member.|Mudstone and siltstone.||||N||17-JAN-23
Munro Creek Formation|13490|||Munro Creek Slate and Quartzite|28832|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|37045|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Munro Creek Slate and Quartzite""|73268|||Munro Creek Slate and Quartzite|28832|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|63240||||||Redesignated from "Rosebery Group" to marine Owen Group from fossil evidence and lithology.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Murchison Gorge Volcanics|13497|||Murchison Volcanics|13503|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|40890|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Murchison River Granite|13499|||Murchison Granite|28833|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Described|||||Cambrian|515|15|isotopic, K/Ar|intrusion|||||||||No|73369||||||Of Hall and Solomon (1962).  Same as Murchison Granite?|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Murchison River granite|13500|||Murchison Granite|28833|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|30278|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Murchison granite|40335|||Murchison Granite|28833|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Described|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|63169|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Mussel Roe Adamellite|33467|||Musselroe Adamellite|40879|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||Mussel Roe Suite|31638|Middle Devonian||||intrusion|Middle Devonian||||||||No|||||||Briefly described in GSA Special Publication 15, p260 (1989). See also Musselroe Point microgranite, Mussel Roe Granite. Note: Place names are all spelt Musselroe.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Mussel Roe Granite|13612|||Musselroe Adamellite|40879|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||Mussel Roe Suite|31638|Middle Devonian||||intrusion|Middle Devonian||||||||No|42726||||||Formal name not intended. See also Musselroe Point microgranite. Note: Place names are all spelt Musselroe.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Mussel Roe Suite|31638|||Musselroe Suite|40881|No|Group, Suite|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|42726||||||Briefly described. Note: Place names are all spelt Musselroe.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Musselroe Adamellite|40879|Mussel Roe Adamellite|33467|Rushy Lagoon Granite|81978|No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Variation of published name|Described|||Musselroe Suite|40881|Upper Devonian||||intrusion|Middle Devonian||||||||No|||Groves D.I., Cocker J.D., Jennings D.J.||||Used in Tas Dept Mines, Geological Survey Bulletin 55 (1977), p35. Age and suite derived from the 2005 1:500,000 Tasmanian Granites Map and CD (HG, O. Raymond). Published in Surface Geology of Australia, 1:1,000,000 scale - Tasmania|S-type biotite-(garnet/cordierite) monzogranite|acid intrusive rock|||Y|S-type|17-JAN-23
Musselroe Granite|73637|||Musselroe Adamellite|40879|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||Musselroe Suite|40881|||||intrusion|||||||||No|63540||||||Name implied in map legend (Tasmania Granites and associated mineralisation, 2005). See also Musselroe Adamellite and Musselroe Point microgranite.|S-type granite, felsic, weakly fractionated, reduced.||||Y|S-type|17-JAN-23
Musselroe Point Granite|73638|||Musselroe Adamellite|40879|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||Musselroe Suite|40881|Devonian||||intrusion|Devonian||||||||No|63540||||||Name implied by map legend.  See also Musselroe Granite and Musselroe Adamellite.|S-type granite, felsic, weakly fractionated, reduced. Pluton contains biotite and minor amounts of garnet and/or cordierite.|acid intrusive rock|||Y|S-type|17-JAN-23
Musselroe Point microgranite|28838|||Musselroe Adamellite|40879|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Described|||Musselroe Suite|40881|Devonian||||intrusion|Devonian||||||||No|35824||||||Described.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Musselroe Suite|40881|Mussel Roe Suite|31638|Boobyalla Suite|31666|No|Group, Suite|Probably obsolete|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|65646||McClenaghan M.P.|15-APR-04|||Change of spelling to conform with original use, and spelling of topographic feature - Musselroe Bay. Musselroe Granite included in Rushy Lagoon Granite, Eddystone Batholith. other variations on Musselroe Point Granite said to be part of Boobyalla Suite in 2014.|Contains peraluminous granites.|acid intrusive rock|||Y|S-type|17-JAN-23
Mutton Spilite|13619|||Motton Spilite|12433|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|42891|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Narrows Sandstone and Conglomerate|23866|||Narrows Formation|73429|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Defined|Clytie Cove Group|23491|||Cambrian||||deposition|Proterozoic|||||||TAS|No|37412|37412|P.R.Williams|15-SEP-77||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Narrows Sandstone and conglomerate|13913|||Narrows Formation|73429|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|37412|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Nassau Siltstone|13926|||Nassau Formation|13925|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Described|Cascades Group|3730|||Artinskian||||deposition|Sakmarian||||||||No|66174||||||See also Nassau Formation which has probably superseded Nassau Siltstone?|Calcareous fossiliferous (abundant brachiopods and bryozoans), marine grey-black siltstone.|siliciclastic sedimentary rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Neasey Beds|30663|||||No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Other new published name|Not recorded||||||||||||||||||No|43336||||||Name used 1964. Probably same as Neasey Quartzites and Slates.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Neasey Quartzites and Slates|78557|||Cowrie Siltstone|24886|No|Formation, beds|Obsolete|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|67502||||||McNeil, 1961; Matthews, 1961; Longman and Matthews, 1962; Nye et al. 1934. Name considered redundant: rocks now included in the Cowrie Siltstone.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Neasy Quartzites and Slates|73354|||Neasey Quartzites and Slates|78557|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Precambrian|||||Precambrian||||||||No|63167||||||Originally incorporated rocks of the Detention Subgroup and Jacob Quartzite. Correct spelling of place name is Neasey.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Nelson Formation (TAS)|29302|||||No|Formation, beds|Formal|Resvd name published|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|42425||Fitzsimons S.J.|17-MAR-89|||Invalid reservation. Name used SA & Vic. BD 91/27352 5-DEC-91|||||N||17-JAN-23
New River Beds|14065|New River Lagoon|22533|New River beds|74391|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Resvd name published|Described||||||||||||||||130|TAS|Yes|37408|37408|Burrett C.F., Laurie J., Stait B.||Tasmania SNSC|05-APR-90|See UNIT DEFINITION.|||||N||17-JAN-23
New Town Formation|39917|||New Town Coal Measures|14066|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Triassic||||deposition|Triassic||||||||No|24549||||||Could be referring to New Town Coal Measures.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Newer granite|14102|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Briefly described|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|33354||||||Mesozoic?|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Newton Creek Formation|83424|Newton Creek Sandstone|14116|Newton Creek Sandstone|14116|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|Owen Group|34165||||||||||||||||No|69842|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Newton Creek Sandstone Member|28865|Newton Creek Sandstone|14116|Newton Creek Sandstone|14116|No|Member, phase|Probably obsolete|Unknown or process pending|Briefly described|Owen Conglomerate|27530|||Iverian||||deposition|Idamean||||||||No|40070||||||See also Newton Creek Sandstone (Strat no. 14116).|Comprises quartzwacke, bioturbated thin-bedded sandstone, micaceous siltstone and grey siliceous conglomerate. Fossil fragments contained.|siliciclastic sedimentary rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Newton Creek Sandstone Member""|14115|||Newton Creek Sandstone Member|28865|No|Member, phase|Superseded|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|30276|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Newton Creek dacites|40509|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|23947|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Newtown Coal Measures|83233|New Town Coal Measures|14066|New Town Coal Measures|14066|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|Parmeener Supergroup, Upper|68522|||Triassic|||||Triassic||||||||No|73323|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Newtown Formation (TAS)|77850|||New Town Formation|39917|No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|24549||||||See also New Town Coal Measures.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Nineteen Mile Creek Dunite|73430|||||No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Variation of published name|Described|Heazlewood River Complex|8232|||Early Cambrian|||||Early Cambrian||||||||No|63168||||||Of Rubenach (1973).|Strongly deformed adcumulate sequence of massive, partly (50-60%) serpentinized dunite with subordinate thin (10-1000mm) layers of harzburgite and orthopyroxenite; highly magnesian olivine and orthopyroxene, with accessory chrome spinel.|ultramafic igneous rock|metamorphosed ultramafic rock||N||17-JAN-23
Nineteen Mile Creek dunite|14163|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|37056|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Nirranda group|40216|||Nirranda Group|14185|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Paleocene|||||Miocene||||||||No|24200||||||Briefly described.|||||N||17-JAN-23
No.1 dolomite|34488|||||No|Bed|Informal|Other new published name|Briefly described|Crimson Creek Formation|4898|||||||deposition|||||||18||No|22770||||||Briefly described. Informal subdivision of Crimson Creek Formation in the Renison mine area.|||||N||17-JAN-23
No.2 dolomite|34487|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Briefly described|Success Creek Group|17488|||Proterozoic||||deposition|Proterozoic||||||||No|22770||||||Described. Informal subdivision of Success Creek Group in Renison mine area.|||||N||17-JAN-23
No.3 dolomite|34486|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Briefly described|Success Creek Group|17488|||Proterozoic||||deposition|Proterozoic||||||11||No|22770||||||Described. Informal subdivision of Success Creek Group in Renision Mine area.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Noddy Creek Volcanics""|73283|||Noddy Creek Volcanics|29417|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|63240||||||Assigned to Western Volcano-Sedimentary Sequence.|Extensive volcano-sedimentary and sedimentary sequences with andesitic to felsic rocks.||||N||17-JAN-23
Noddy Creek lamprophyre|14202|||Noddy Creek Volcanics|29417|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|33354|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Noddy Creek volcanics|81370|Noddy Creek Volcanics|29417|Noddy Creek Volcanics|29417|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|Tyndall Group|18756|||||||||502.8|8.8|isotopic, U/Pb-Pb/Pb ion probe|||||No|70274|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Nora formation|42038|||Nora Formation|14235|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Ordovician||||deposition|Ordovician||||||||No|50091||||||Briefly described.|||||N||17-JAN-23
North Heemskirk Gabbro|79498|||||No|Formation, beds|Invalid|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|69874||||||Name too similar to Heemskirk Red Granite and Heemskirk White Granite. Would not have been approved if reservation requested.|Gabbro; coarse-grained uralitised augite-labradorite gabbro.|basic intrusive rock|||Y||17-JAN-23
North Lyell Chert|83309|North Lyell chert|40513|North Lyell chert|40513|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Cambrian|||||Cambrian||||||||No|73170||||||Probably not intended as a formalisation of unit no. 40513 (North Lyell chert); the author is reluctant even to use the term "chert". In the North Lyell "Corridor Zone" group of deposits in the Mount Lyell mine area. 700m long, 100m wide, 500m down dip.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Nubeena Quartzite|73431|||Oonah Formation|14603|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|63168||||||Incorporated into the Oonah Formation.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Nubeena Quartzite""|14324|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|41795|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
O'Brien Formation|14450|||O'Briens Formation|14451|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|39717|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
O'Briens Formation|14451|||Crimson Creek Formation|4898|No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|39361|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Ocean Floor Basalt|73138|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|44135||||||Probably not a formal name - indicates a type of basalt as does Within Plate Basalt.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Ocean-Floor Basalt suite|73139|||Ocean Floor Basalt|73138|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|44135|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Oonah Quartzite|14604|||Oonah Quartzite and Slate|28893|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Unknown or process pending|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|31264||||||Briefly described.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Oonah Quartzite and Slate|28893|||Oonah Formation|14603|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Unknown or process pending|Described||||||||||||||||||No|31141||||||Desscribed.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Oonah Slate|14605|||Oonah Quartzite and Slate|28893|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|31264|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Oonah formation|14606|||Oonah Formation|14603|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Unknown or process pending|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|35670|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Overflow Formation|14697|||Overflow Creek Formation|14696|No|Formation, beds|Formal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|42416||||||Variation of Overflow Creek Formation [DPJUN03].|||||N||17-JAN-23
Owen Conglomerate|27530|||Owen Group|34165|No|Group, Suite|Superseded|Variation of published name|Fully described|||||Lower Ordovician||||deposition|Late Cambrian||||||2000||No|24548||||||Probably intended to be superseded now by Owen Group. Comprises 4 informally named members: Lower conglomerate, Middle sandstone, Middle conglomerate and Upper sandstone members.|Coarse siliciclastic molasse - massive and poorly bedded, with quartz and rounded to sub-rounded quartzite pebbles and cobbles in an argillite matrix.|siliciclastic sedimentary rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Owen Conglomerate (Group)|30393|||Owen Conglomerate|27530|No|Group, Suite|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|43131|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Owen Conglomerate beds|28898|||Owen Conglomerate|27530|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|33218|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Owen Conglomerate beds, Middle|40516|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|23948||||||Refers to middle section of the Owen Conglomerate.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Owen Conglomerate formation|14701|||Owen Conglomerate|27530|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|35844|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Owen Conglomerate""|40517|||Owen Conglomerate|27530|No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|23948|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Owen Conglomerate, Lower|40518|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Fully described|Owen Group|34165|||Idamean||||deposition|Mindyallan||||||1200||No|64395||||||Refers to lower section of the Owen Conglomerate. See Owen Conglomerate.|Pale grey weathering to white, brown or pale pink, thick-bedded to massive, pebble to boulder grade conglomerate with lenses of sandstone and pebbly sandstone. Local basal volcaniclastic conglomerate or a siltstone-sandstone unit.|siliciclastic sedimentary rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Owen Conglomerate, Middle|40519|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Described|Owen Group|34165|||Furongian|||inferred|deposition|Furongian|||inferred|||150||No|64395||||||Refers to middle section of the Owen Conglomerate. An invalid name: is associated with a Middle Owen Sandstone and an Upper Owen Sandstone, all in the Owen Group.|Pink to pale pink-grey, thick-bedded to massive, pebble-cobble to cobble-boulder conglomerate with sandstone lenses. Contains breccias and conglomerates rich in red-purple hematite and/or white chert.|medium-coarse grained siliciclastic rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Owen Conglomerate, upper|73815|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|63169||||||Informal - see Owen Conglomerate - refers only to upper section of the Owen Conglomerate.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Owen Formation|26826|Owen formation|14710|Owen Conglomerate|27530|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Ordovician||||deposition|Ordovician||||||||No|32627||||||See also variations: Owen Formation, Lower; Owen Formation, Middle; and Owen Formation, Upper.|Flaggy, white, shallowly-dipping quartzite beds.||||N||17-JAN-23
Owen Formation, Lower|40520|Owen Group|34165|Owen Group|34165|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|23948||||||Refers to lower section of the Owen Conglomerate.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Owen Formation, Middle|78336|Owen Group|34165|Owen Group|34165|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|Owen Group|34165||||||||||||||||No|63675|||||||sandstone and pebble conglomerate, mostly marine||||N||17-JAN-23
Owen Formation, Upper|78337|Owen Group|34165|Owen Group|34165|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|Owen Group|34165||||||||||||||||No|63675|||||||sandstone and pebble conglomerate, mostly marine||||N||17-JAN-23
Owen Group, Lower|73116|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|44135||||||Refers to lower section of the Owen Group.|Thick bedded and massive conglomerate part of sequence, up to boulder grade; and a thin unit of siltstone and sandstone.||||N||17-JAN-23
Owen Group, Middle|73117|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|44135||||||Refers to middle section of the Owen Group|Thick bedded and massive conglomerate part of sequence, pebble-cobble and cobble-pebble conglomerate with thin lenses of pink sandstone.||||N||17-JAN-23
Owen Group, Upper|83502|Owen Group|34165|Owen Group|34165|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|73489||||||Informal reference to rocks in the upper part of the Owen Group, probably accidently capitalised.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Owen Group, lower|83505|Owen Group|34165|Owen Group|34165|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|73489||||||See also Owen Group, Lower.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Owen Group, upper|83498|Owen Group|34165|Owen Group|34165|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|73489||||||See also Owen Group, Upper.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Owen Sandstone, Middle|40521|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Fully described|Owen Group|34165|||Furongian|||inferred, biostratigraphic correlation|deposition|Furongian|||inferred, biostratigraphic correlation|||||No|23948||||||Probably refers to middle part of the Owen Group. An invalid name: is associated with a Middle Owen Conglomerate and an Upper Owen Sandstone, all in the Owen Group.|Part of marine sandstone-siltstone-conglomerate sequences, typically turbiditic, siliciclastic to polymict.|siliciclastic sedimentary rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Owen Sandstone, Upper|40523|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Described|Owen Group|34165|||Lower Ordovician|||inferred|deposition|Furongian|||inferred, geological correlation|||150||No|44135||||||Probably refers to upper part of the Owen Group.|Pink to grey interbedded sandstone, siltstone and granule-pebble conglomerate. Contains breccias and conglomerates rich in red-purple hematite and/or white chert.|siliciclastic sedimentary rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Owen Sandstones, Upper|74935|||||No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Ordovician||||deposition|Late Cambrian||||||||No|64395|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Owen beds|14708|||Owen Conglomerate|27530|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|30281|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Owen beds, Upper|40514|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|23948||||||Probably refers to Owen Conglomerate beds - but see Owen Conglomerate. Now upgraded to Owen Group.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Owen conglomerate|40515|||Owen Conglomerate|27530|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|23948||||||Probably upgraded to Owen Group?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Owen conglomerate, Lower|40528|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|23948||||||Refers to lower section of the Owen Conglomerate.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Owen conglomerate, Middle""|34171|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|Owen Group|34165|||Cambrian||||deposition|Cambrian||||||||No|22627|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Owen conglomerate, lower|83506|Owen Conglomerate|27530|||No|Member, phase|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|73489||||||Appears to be an informal distinct subunit within the Owen Group.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Owen conglomerates|14709|||Owen Conglomerate|27530|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|33281|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Owen formation|14710|||Owen Group|34165|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|40736|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Owen sandstone, Middle|40522|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|23948||||||Probably refers to middle section of the Owen Conglomerate, which is now the Owen Group.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Owen sandstone, middle|83504|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|73489||||||Appears to be an informal distinct subunit within the Owen Group.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Owen sandstone, upper|73818|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|63169||||||Informal reference to sandstone within the Owen sequence - probably refers to the upper Owen Conglomerate. Upgraded to Owen Group.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Owen"" conglomerates|14711|||Owen Conglomerate|27530|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|33738||||||Upgraded to Owen Group.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Owens Conglomerate|14715|||Owen Conglomerate|27530|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|45130|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Own Conglomerate|14718|||Owen Conglomerate|27530|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|33218|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Palmer Formation|14803|Palmer Sandstone|27531|Palmer Sandstone|27531|No|Formation, beds|Formal|Other new published name|Described|Bogan Gap Group|2080|||Late Permian||||deposition|Late Permian||||||||No|24549||||||Superseded by Palmer Sandstone?? [DPJUN03]|||||N||17-JAN-23
Palmer Sandstone""|14806|||Palmer Sandstone|27531|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|30889|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Palmer sandstone|39918|||Palmer Sandstone|27531|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|24549|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Parameener Supergroup|39316|||Parmeener Supergroup|14900|No|Supergroup|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||Upper Triassic|||||Pennsylvanian||||||||No|24408|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Parameener Supergroup Lower|14863|||Parmeener Supergroup Lower|14898|No|Supergroup|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Described||||||||||||||||||No|42227|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Parameener Supergroup, Upper|39317|||Parmeener Supergroup, Upper|68522|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|24408|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Parmeener Group|83429|Parmeener Supergroup|14900|Parmeener Supergroup|14900|No|Group, Suite|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|71540|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Parmeener Group, Lower|83430|Parmeener Supergroup Lower|14898|Parmeener Supergroup|14900|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|71540|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Parmeener Group, Upper|18941|||Parmeener Supergroup, Upper|68522|No|Group, Suite|Probably misspelt|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|39579|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Parmeener Subgroup|14891|||Parmeener Supergroup|14900|No|Subgroup|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Described|||||Triassic|||||Permian||||||||No|41793|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Parmeener Subgroup, upper|74068|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Upper Triassic|||||Permian||||||||No|63604||||||Consists of terrestrial siliciclastic and volcaniclastic beds and contains intrusives dated at 233+/-5Ma. See also p966.|Terrestrial siliciclastic and volcaniclastic sedimentary rocks||||N||17-JAN-23
Parmeener Super Group|14892|||Parmeener Supergroup|14900|No|Supergroup|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|31766|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Parmeener Super Group, Upper|18942|||Parmeener Supergroup, Upper|68522|No|Supergroup|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|37009|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Parmeener Super-Group|14896|||Parmeener Supergroup|14900|No|Supergroup|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Fully described||||||||||||||||||No|33840|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Parmeener Super-Group siliclastics|14895|||Parmeener Supergroup|14900|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|Parmeener Supergroup|14900||||||||||||||||No|36941|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Parmeener Super-Group, Lower|14893|||Parmeener Supergroup|14900|No|Group, Suite|Superseded|Variation of published name|Fully described|Parmeener Supergroup|14900||||||||||||||||No|43078|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Parmeener Super-Group, Upper|14894|||Parmeener Supergroup|14900|No|Group, Suite|Superseded|Variation of published name|Fully described||||||||||||||||||No|43078|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Parmeener Super-group|14897|||Parmeener Supergroup|14900|No|Supergroup|Superseded|Variation of published name|Described||||||||||||||||||No|35671|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Parmeener Supergroup Lower|14898|||Parmeener Supergroup, Lower|73112|No|Supergroup|Informal|Variation of published name|Described||||||||||||||||||No|||||||Lower Parmeener Supergroup is also a widely used informal version of the name.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Parmeener Supergroup Upper|14899|||Parmeener Supergroup, Upper|68522|No|Supergroup|Informal|Variation of published name|Described|Parmeener Supergroup|14900||||||||||||||||No|||||||Upper Parmeener Supergroup is also a widely used informal version of the name.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Parmenteer Supergroup|14901|||Parmeener Supergroup|14900|No|Supergroup|Misspelt|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|35647|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Patriarch Inlet Granite|33466|||||No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||Poimena Suite|31626|Middle Devonian||||intrusion|Middle Devonian||||||||No|||||||Ref. in caption for Fig. 7.7 in Geol Soc Aust Special Publication 15 (1989) p259. Probably the same unit as the misspelt The Patriachs Granite. Prefer Patriarch Adamellite until formalisation of name occurs.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Patriarchs Granite|73630|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||Poimena Suite|31626|Devonian||||intrusion|Devonian||||||||No|63540||||||Patriarchs Adamellite probably takes precedence - until formal naming occurs. See also Patriarch Inlet Granite.|I-type, felsic granite; moderately to strongly fractionated, reduced.||||Y||17-JAN-23
Pats River Granodiorite|81979|Pats River Granite|26835|Pats River Granite|26835|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Devonian|||inferred||Devonian|||inferred|||||No|71730|||||||Unfractionated I-type granodiorite.|igneous intrusive rock|||Y|I-type|17-JAN-23
Pearson granite|14979|||Mount Pearson adamellite|13015|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|37797|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Pebble Beds Member|79593|||Eaglehawk Gully Formation|33787|No|Member, phase|Informal|Other new published name|Briefly described|Eaglehawk Gully Formation|33787|||Ordovician||||deposition|Ordovician||||||||No|69876||||||Beaconsfield Gold Mine informal stratigraphy. Name from unpublished sources.|Calcareous quartz sandstone with minor pebble layers and very minor limestone.|siliciclastic sedimentary rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Pember Mudstone|15030|||Pember Mudstone Member|28194|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Fully described|Wangerrip Group|19406|||Lutetian|49.5|||deposition|Selandian|59|||||200||No|31625||||||Gambier Basin. Superseded by (reinstated) Pember Mudstone Member in VandenBerg 2009; see RefID 66002. Interfingers with Dilwyn Formation. Synonymous with Burrungule Member of the Tartwaup Formation (Harris 1966). Reappears as Pember Mudstone in 2011 (RefID 68116).|Carbonaceous, micaceous, pyritic silty clay to clayey silt, and minor fine sand.|regolith|||N||17-JAN-23
Phi Kappa Formation|15136|||||No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|40127||||||Wrong State or wrong geological province?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Piccaninny Creek Adamellite|15154|Piccaninny Creek adamellite|15156|Piccaninny Granodiorite|33484|No|Formation, beds|Formal|Other new published name|Described|||Gardens Suite|31503|Middle Devonian||||intrusion|Middle Devonian||||||||No|66174||||||Reserved as Piccaninny by Mackenzie (1995). Actually a granodiorite? See McClenaghan 1985 BMRJourn 9(4) p 303-312. Age and suite derived from the 2005 1:500,000 Tasmanian Granites Map and CD (HG, O. Raymond).|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Piccaninny Creek Granite|15155|Piccaninny Creek granite|15157|Piccaninny Granodiorite|33484|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||Gardens Suite|31503|Devonian||||intrusion|Devonian||||||||No|40310|||||||I-type granite, mafic to felsic; unfractionated, reduced.||||Y||17-JAN-23
Piccaninny Creek adamellite|15156|||Piccaninny Creek Adamellite|15154|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|41855|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Piccaninny Creek granite|15157|||Piccaninny Creek Granodiorite|33483|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Devonian||||intrusion|Devonian||||||||No|40660|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Piccaninny Granite|15158|||Piccaninny Creek Granodiorite|33483|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Briefly described|||Gardens Suite|31503|Middle Devonian||||intrusion|Devonian||||||||No|42726||||||Formal name not intended. Probably equivalent to Piccaninny Creek Adamellite/Granodiorite.|I-type granite, mafic to felsic; unfractionated, reduced.||||Y||17-JAN-23
Piccaninny Granodiorite|33484|||Piccaninny Creek Granodiorite|33483|No|Formation, beds|Formal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||Babel Island Suite|31557|Middle Devonian||||intrusion|Devonian||||||||No|63171||||||See also Piccaninny Creek Adamellite and variations of the name.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Piccaninny Point granodiorite|15159|||Long Point granodiorite|10626|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|40660||||||Same as Long Point granodiorite (McClenaghan, MRT, May 2004). A different unit from Piccaninny Creek Granite.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Picnic Point quartzite|15165|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|37468|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Pieman Granite|15177|||||No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Other new published name|Described|||Pieman Suite|31623|Upper Devonian|338|||intrusion|Upper Devonian|356|||||||No|30294||||||Age and suite derived from the 2005 1:500,000 Tasmanian Granites Map and CD (HG, O. Raymond). Intrudes Rocky Cape Group rocks. To be superseded by Interview Granite (north of Pieman River) and Conical Rocks Granite (south of Pieman RIver).|S-type biotite granite. Small body of coarse-gr.granite: K-feldspar, plagioclase, quartz, biotite + muscovite + accessory tourmaline, zircon + apatite.Texture varies - equigran. to distinctly porphyritic, with altered perthitic K-feldspar phenocrysts.|acid intrusive rock|||Y|S-type|17-JAN-23
Pieman Group|73432|||Pieman Granite|15177|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|63168|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Pieman Head (Conical Rocks) Granite|73647|||Conical Rocks Granite|75565|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Briefly described|||Pieman Suite|31623|Devonian||||intrusion|Devonian||||||||No|63540||||||Informal reference to the granite at the Conical Rocks location. Granite south of Pieman River. To be replaced by Conical Rocks Granite.|S-type granite, felsic; moderately to strongly fractionated, reduced.||||Y||17-JAN-23
Pieman Heads Granite|81287|Conical Rocks Granite|75565|Conical Rocks Granite|75565|No|Formation, beds|Obsolete|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||Devonian|365|4|isotopic, U/Pb|||||No|71141|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Pine Hill Adamellite|15238|||Pine Hill Granite|15241|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|33218||||||See also Renison Complex.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Pine Hill Complex|15239|||Renison Complex|33459|No|Group, Suite|Probably obsolete|Variation of published name|Described||||||||||||||||||No|31174||||||Described.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Pine Hill Granite|15241|Pine Hill Adamellite|15238|Renison Complex|33459|No|Formation, beds|Formal|Variation of published name|Described|||||Upper Devonian||||intrusion|Upper Devonian||||||||No|37053||||||Included in Renison Complex by McClenaghan, MRT, May 2004).|I-type granite, felsic; strongly fractionated, reduced.|acid intrusive rock|||Y||17-JAN-23
Pine Hill granite|15242|||Pine Hill Granite|15241|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|38260|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Pinnacles rhyolite|73290|||North Pinnacles Rhyolite|79499|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|63238|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Pioneer Beds|15280|||Pioneer beds|28929|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Briefly described|||||Paleozoic|||||Paleozoic||||||||No|34298|||||||Grey to pink quartz sandstone and granule-pebble conglomerate with detrital chert clasts; fossils and chromite-rich bands in places.||||N||17-JAN-23
Pioneer Beds Member|29622|||Pioneer beds|28929|No|Member, phase|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|42976||||||of Owen Conglomerate??? Probably misspelling of Pioneer Beds.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Pioneer Beds, Lower|40529|||Pioneer beds|28929|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|23948|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Pioneer Beds, Upper|40524|||Pioneer beds|28929|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|23948|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Pioneer Group|83508|Pioneer beds|28929|Pioneer Sandstone (TAS)|29303|No|Group, Suite|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|73489||||||Probable misspelling of Pioneer Group.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Pioneer beds|28929|Pioneer Beds|15280|Pioneer Sandstone (TAS)|29303|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|Gordon Group|7586|||Ordovician|||||Late Cambrian||||||||No|35844||||||See also Pioneer Sandstone (Tas). This unit has been referred to as Pioneer Beds Member of Owen Conglomerate. In 2001, (invalid) Pioneer Sandstone (TAS) removed from Owen Sandstone/Owen Group and placed in overlying Gordon Group on the basis of Ordovician fauna and unconformable contact with parts of underlying Owen Conglomerate.||siliciclastic sedimentary rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Poets Road Siltstone|15355|||Poets Road Member|15353|No|Formation, beds|Formal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|35280|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Poets Road Siltstone Member|15354|||Poets Road Member|15353|No|Member, phase|Formal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|35280|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Poets Road member|15356|||Poets Road Member|15353|No|Member, phase|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|35280|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Poimena Adamellite|15358|||Poimena Granite|15359|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Mentioned|||Poimena Suite|31626|Middle Devonian||||intrusion|Middle Devonian||||||||No|35826||||||Briefly described in GSA Special Publication 15 p257 (1989). See also Poimena Granite.|I-type biotite monzogranite|acid intrusive rock|||Y||17-JAN-23
Poimena Pluton|77661|||Poimena Granite|15359|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Middle Devonian|||||Middle Devonian|384|3||||||No|67804|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Poimena adamellite|15360|||Poimena Adamellite|15358|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|39927|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Poimena biotite adamellite|15361|||Poimena Adamellite|15358|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|39927|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Poimena biotite granite|15362|||Poimena Granite|15359|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|37797|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Poimena granite|15363|||Poimena Granite|15359|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|37797|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Point Hibbs Limestone|15372|||Point Hibbs Formation|15370|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Described|Spero Bay Group|27571|||Pragian||||deposition|Lochkovian||||||||No|48846||||||See also Lexicon.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Point Hibbs Limestone""|15371|||Point Hibbs Formation|15370|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|41317|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Pontoon Hill Member|79564|Pontoon Hill Siltstone Member|23917|Pontoon Hill Siltstone Member|23917|No|Member, phase|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|69875|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Pontoon Hill Siltstone|15427|||Pontoon Hill Siltstone Member|23917|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|40136|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Porcupine Creek Granite|15451|||Porcupine Creek Granodiorite|75567|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Briefly described|||Diddleum Suite|33464|Middle Devonian||||intrusion|Middle Devonian||||||||No|42726||||||To be replaced by Porcupine Creek Granodiorite. Bassian Batholith of Chappell et al 1991. Formerly Tulendeena Suite. Age and suite derived from the 2005 1:500,000 Tasmanian Granites Map and CD (HG, O. Raymond). Part of Scottsdale Batholith.|I-type biotite-hornblende granodiorite|acid intrusive rock|||Y||17-JAN-23
Port Campbell Limestone Formation|69174|||Port Campbell Limestone|15462|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|60538|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Port Campbell limestone|15463|||Port Campbell Limestone|15462|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Fully described|Heytesbury Group|8311|||||||deposition|||||||||No|35066|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Port Cygnet Granite|73652|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Cretaceous||||intrusion|Cretaceous||||||||No|63540|||||||An alkaline intrusive - I-type granite, mafic; unfractionated, oxidised. Name implied from map legend.||||Y||17-JAN-23
Port Cygnet trachyte|15466|||Port Cygnet Complex|15465|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|40811|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Port Slate and Quartzite|15481|||Port Slate|15482|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|42358||||||Briefly described|||||N||17-JAN-23
Port Sorell Group|81325|Port Sorell Formation|15483|Port Sorell Formation|15483|No|Group, Suite|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Ediacaran|||||Cryogenian||||||||No|70025|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Port Sorell Sequence|34170|||||No|Formation, beds|Sequence stratigraphy|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||Cambrian|||||Cambrian||||||||No|22627||||||Mentioned.  See Port Sorell Formation.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Port Sorrell Formation|74073|Port Sorell Formation|15483|Port Sorell Formation|15483|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Not recorded|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|||||||Indexing misspelling in refID 61395. Corrected to Port Sorell Formation in Dec 2013.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Port Sorrell Formation""|74074|||Port Sorell Formation|15483|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|61395||||||Misspelt and informal - see Port Sorell Formation.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Port Sorrell basalts|74075|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|61395||||||Informal reference to basalts of the Port Sorell Formation. Correct spelling is Port Sorell.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Porter's Hill beds""|31034|||Bundella Mudstone|2985|No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Other new published name|Not recorded||||||||||||||||||No|43474||||||Part of Bundella Mudstone|||||N||17-JAN-23
Porter's Hill mudstone|31933|||Porters Hill Mudstone|15490|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Not recorded|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|43876|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Porters Hill Mudstone|15490|||Bundella Mudstone|2985|No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|31706|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Powena Beds|79501|||||No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Other new published name|Described|||||Furongian|||||Furongian||||||||No|69874||||||If this unit is current it should be Powena beds. Probably equivalent to the basal part of Wierah Formation.|Laminated fine quartz wacke and dolomitic quartz wacke (3m), overlain by thin-bedded and nodular fossiliferous calcilutite and calcareous siltstone (10m), capped by massive sandstone (2m).|siliciclastic sedimentary rock|carbonate sedimentary rock||N||17-JAN-23
Precipitous Bluff Beds|15545|||Precipitous Bluff beds|15546|No|Formation, beds|Obsolete|Resvd name published|Defined||||||||||||||||230|TAS|Yes|37408||Burrett C., Laurie J., Stait B.|11-APR-80|Tasmania SNSC|05-APR-90|The informal version of the name is in current use.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Preolenna Coal Measure|15548|||Preolenna Coal Measures|15549|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|30325||||||Mentioned|||||N||17-JAN-23
Pretty Hill Sandstone|15560|||Pretty Hill Formation|15555|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Fully described|||||Aptian||||deposition|Valanginian||||||1590||No|33940||||||Of Morton (1990). Re-introduced in 1995 (Lovibond et al) as member of Pretty Hill Formation - contradicting International Strat. Guide conventions and used without proper definition. See also Pretty Hill Formation (SA usage?).|Fine-gr.sediments and sandstone|siliciclastic sedimentary rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Primrose Piroclastics""|73291|||Primrose Pyroclastics|15583|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|63238|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Primrose Pyroclastics and Slate""|28941|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|40890||||||Biefly described.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Primrose Pyroclastics""|73275|||Primrose Pyroclastics|15583|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|63240||||||Now part of White Spur Formation in the curve of Rosebery Fault - redesignated as Tyndall Group.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Primrose Volcanics|15584|||Primrose Pyroclastics|15583|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|29930|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Primrose pyroclastics|15585|||Primrose Pyroclastics|15583|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|37044|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Primrose tuffs|15586|||Primrose Pyroclastics|15583|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|37049|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Prion Beach Beds|24463|||Prion Beach beds|74392|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Resvd name published|Defined|Wurawina Supergroup|24587|||Eastonian|||||Eastonian||||||200|TAS|Yes|37408||Burrett C.F., Laurie J., Stait B.|04-APR-81|Tasmania SNSC|05-APR-90|Definition card received 5-APR-90. Valid name should be Prion Beach beds.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Priory Monzonite|15607|||George River Granodiorite|7129|No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Unknown or process pending|Fully described||||||||||||||||||No|35826||||||Fully described. Metasomatised zones in George River Granodiorite.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Professor Range Sequence|73292|||Professor Range sequence|79502|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Briefly described|Rosebery Group""|28976||||||||||||||||No|63238||||||Probably an informal name - probably(?) refers to upper part of "Rosebery Group" in the Rosebery-White Spur area.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Pumphouse lava and central volcanics|15654|||Pumphouse Lava|15653|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|39892|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Pumphouse rhyodacite|25418|||Pumphouse Lava|15653|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|39892|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Puncheon Point granite|23924|||Puncheon Point Granite|15657|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Fully described|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|36374||D.J.Cocker|24-OCT-74|||Card. In press according to DL1980.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Pyengana Granite|15696|||Pyengana Granodiorite|15697|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||Pyengana Suite|31505|Middle Devonian||||intrusion|Devonian||||||||No|42726||||||Formal name not intended. Part of the Blue Tier Batholith.|I-type granite, mafic; unfractionated, oxidised||||Y||17-JAN-23
Pyengana Pluton|34173|||||No|Formation, beds|Formal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|22627|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Pyengana granodiorite|15698|||Pyengana Granodiorite|15697|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Unknown or process pending|Briefly described|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|37797|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Quambi Group|15716|||Quamby Group|15718|No|Group, Suite|Misspelt|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|34287|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Quamby Formation|25424|||Quamby Mudstone|15719|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Described|||||Permian||||deposition|Pennsylvanian||||||330||No|24549||||||Described 1957. See also Quamby Mudstone, Quamby Group.|Uniform and massive dark grey, poorly fossiliferous massive bedded pyritic, carbonaceous, glendonitic mudstone and siltstone.||||N||17-JAN-23
Quamby Group|15718|||Quamby Mudstone|15719|No|Group, Suite|Probably obsolete|Other new published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|43474||||||Informal name - referring to Quamby Mudstone, formerly Quamby Formation.|Consists of a monotonous sequence dark carbonaceous mudstone.||||N||17-JAN-23
Quamby Mudstone, Upper|40983|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|24547||||||refers to upper section of Quamby Mudstone.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Quamby Siltstone|15721|||Quamby Mudstone|15719|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|30889|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Quamby"" Formation|15723|||Quamby Formation|25424|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|30889||||||Both versions now superseded by Quamby Mudstone.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Quamby"" Group|15724|||||No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|30889||||||Quamby Group is an obsolete name superseded now by Quamby Mudstone.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Que River Beds|26116|||Que River beds|25425|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Defined|||||Middle Cambrian|||||Middle Cambrian|||||||TAS|No|30876|30876|||||Defined 1970. Now superseded by Que River Shale.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Que River Formation|73433|||Que River Shale|15739|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||Middle Cambrian||||deposition|Middle Cambrian||||||||No|63168|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Que River Mine dacitic volcanics|15737|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|39892|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Que River Mine volcanics|15738|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|39892||||||See also Que River Mine dacitic volcanics.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Que River Suite|15740|||||No|Group, Suite|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|42209||||||Invalid name. Suite of mineral deposits?|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Que River beds|25425|Que River Beds|26116|Que River Shale|15739|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Middle Cambrian|||||Middle Cambrian||||||||No|36788|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Que River shale|15741|||Que River Shale|15739|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Described|||||||||deposition|||||||300||No|39134|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Que dacite|73277|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|63240||||||Informal name for rocks in the Que-Hellyer area.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Que dacites|73293|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Described|Que-Hellyer Volcanics|30220|||Middle Cambrian||||eruption|Middle Cambrian||||||||No|63238||||||Informal name for rocks in the Que-Hellyer area.|Dacites and volcaniclastics; contains VHMS deposits.|acid volcanic rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Que footwall andesites|73294|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Briefly described|Que-Hellyer Volcanics|30220|||||||eruption|||||||||No|63238||||||Informal name describing the Holloway Andesite in the Que-Hellyer area.|Andesite.|intermediate volcanic rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Que-Hellyer "dacites"|73807|||Que-Hellyer Volcanics|30220|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|638||||||Informal reference to dacitic rocks of the Que-Hellyer Volcanics.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Que-Hellyer footwall andesites|73731|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|63612||||||Invalid name.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Que-Hellyer volcanics|40337|||Que-Hellyer Volcanics|30220|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|64395|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Que-River Shale|40503|||Que River Shale|15739|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|23945|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Que-hellyer complex|73730|||||No|Group, Suite|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|63612||||||Not intended as a formal name.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Queenstown Limestone""|15750|||Queenstown Limestone|15751|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|40136|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Queenstown Porphyry|34035|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||Cambrian||||eruption|Cambrian||||||||No|22603||||||Age: 540 Ma (?). Related to old Queenstown Pyroclastics?|||||U||17-JAN-23
Queenstown Pyroclastics|15752|Queenstown pyroclastics|15753|||No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Unknown or process pending|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|30278||||||Name probably not in use.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Queenstown pyroclastics|15753|||Queenstown Pyroclastics|15752|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Unknown or process pending|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|33839|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Radford Creek Group|15786|||Radfords Creek Group|15788|No|Group, Suite|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|35288|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Radford Mudstone|15787|||||No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|42891||||||Variation on Radfords Creek Group?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Ragged Basin Complex""|83239|Ragged Basin Complex|23933|Ragged Basin Complex|23933|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||Cambrian Series 2|||inferred||Terreneuvian|||inferred|||||No|73320||||||Unclear why this name used with inverted commas. Correlated with Luina Gorup.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Ragged Robin Complex|73732|||Ragged Basin Complex|23933|No|Group, Suite|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Unpublished||||||||||||||||||No|||||||Indexing error. DO NOT give QA tick.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Ranelagh alkali basalt|15829|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|41895|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Rapid River Dolomite|78553|||Black River Dolomite|1824|No|Formation, beds|Obsolete|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|67502||||||Redundant, see the Black River Dolomite. Used by McNeill (1961) and Matthews (1961) for dolomite, chert, cherty slate and breccia occurring in the Arthur River area (the Black River Dolomite as described in this report).|||||N||17-JAN-23
Rapid River dolomites|15846|||Black River Dolomite|1824|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|38638||||||See Rapid River Dolomite. Probably replaced by Black River Dolomite.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Razorback Conglomerate|15906|||||No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Other new published name|Fully described|Dundas Group|26529|||Boomerangian||||deposition|Undillan||||||||No|33989||||||Formerly of the "lower Dundas Group" (upper section) - rocks now redesignated, along with the lower Brewery Junction Formation, as Tyndall Group (2004)|Well-bedded sequence of grey, green and greyish-white, turbiditic, chert-clast conglomerate with interbedded siliceous sandstone and siltstone.|siliciclastic sedimentary rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Read Lead Conglomerate|73808|||||No|Formation, beds|Formal|Other new published name|Briefly described|Dundas Group|26529|||Middle Cambrian||||deposition|Middle Cambrian||||||||No|638|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Red Heemskirk Granite|81517|Heemskirk Red Granite|75564|Heemskirk Red Granite|75564|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||357|7|isotopic, Rb/Sr||Famennian|360|2|isotopic, U/Pb-Pb/Pb ion probe|||||No|71100|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Red Hill dolerite complex|15943|||||No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|41895|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Red Lead Conglomerate|15950|||||No|Formation, beds|Formal|Other new published name|Fully described|Dundas Group|26529|||Middle Cambrian||||deposition|Middle Cambrian||||||||No|41795||||||Formerly part of "lower Dundas Group" (lower section) - now redesignated as Western Volcano-Sedimentary Sequence - therefore name may no longer be current?.  Formerly part of "lower Dundas Group" (lower section) - now redesignated as Western Volcano-Sedimentary Sequence (63240, 2004).|Lies with erosional contact on a succession of intercalated basaltic pillow lavas and volcanic breccias forming part of Serpentine Hill Complex; contains ultramafic detritus from this source.|siliciclastic sedimentary rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Red Reef Cliff Siltstone|37156|||Red Reef Cliff Sandstone|27888|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Lower Devonian||||deposition|Lower Devonian||||||||No|23522||||||Briefly described. Probably misspelling of Red Reef Cliff Sandstone [DPJUN03]|||||N||17-JAN-23
Red Rock clastics|15966|||Red Rock Member|15964|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|38260|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Red Rock member|79594|Red Rock Member|15964|Red Rock Member|15964|No|Member, phase|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|69876|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Redwater Granite|37074|Redwater Granite""|37070|Housetop Granite|8532|No|Formation, beds|Obsolete|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|23718||||||Briefly described. Variant in the Housetop Granite. Should be dropped (McClanaghan, MRT, May 2004).|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Redwater Granite""|37070|||Housetop Granite|8532|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|23718||||||Briefly Described|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Regency formation|16003|||Regency Formation|23937|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Resvd name published|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|41993|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Rekunian Series|16018|||||No|Formation, beds|Formal|Other new published name|Defined|||||Triassic|||||Permian|||||||TAS|No|30150|30150|||||Of Clarke and Farmer (1976). Probably an obsolete name. Tasmanian time period, not stratigraphic name.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Renison Bell Complex|25439|||Renison Complex|33459|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|31669||||||Probably informal use intended.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Renison Bell Granite|16023|||Renison Complex|33459|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|40070||||||Formal name probably not intended. See also Pine Hill Granite, Renison Complex.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Renison Bell Member|16024|||||No|Member, phase|Formal|Variation of published name|Described|Success Creek Group|17488|||Neoproterozoic||||deposition|Neoproterozoic||||||79||No|33218||||||See also Renison Bell Fm. The two names are used interchangeably in Geology and Mineral Resources of Tasmania, GSA Spec. Pub. 15 (1989) - both stated be of the Success Creek Group. R.B. Formation here selected as "current" name - but this remains unclear.|Siltstones, shales, sandstones, quartzites, dolomite pebble marker beds.|siliciclastic sedimentary rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Renison Bell Shale|16026|||Renison Bell Formation|16022|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|32409||||||See also Renision Bell Member.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Renison Bell Shale""|16025|||Renison Bell Formation|16022|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|41795|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Renison Bell granites|16027|||Renison Complex|33459|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|37053||||||See also Pine Hill Granite, Renison Complex.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Renison Dolomites|34491|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|22770||||||Not intended as a formal name. Compound term used to embrace all the dolomites of the Renison Mine region - within the Success Creek Group and Crimson Creek Formation.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Renison Formation|16028|||Renison Bell Formation|16022|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|41795|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Renison Granite|16029|||Renison Complex|33459|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Described|||Pieman Suite|31623|Carboniferous|341||isotopic, Rb/Sr|intrusion|Carboniferous|355|4||||||No|42726||||||Formal name not intended. Same as Pine Hill Granite [LBOND30Aug95]. See also Renison Complex, used by MRT, 2004 (McClenaghan) to include rocks of Pine Hill Granite. Previously in Pieman Suite.|I-type granite, felsic; strongly fractionated, reduced.|acid intrusive rock|||Y|I-type|17-JAN-23
Renison granite|42331|||Renison Granite|16029|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Mississippian||||intrusion|Upper Devonian||||||||No|24273||||||Age: 355+/-4 Ma.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Reservoir andesite|16044|||Reservoir Andesite|30390|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Described|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|35844|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Rhyndaston Formation|74580|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|63868||||||Term 'formation' is used in grouping together several named units and is therefore probably an informal name (RefID: 63868).|||||N||17-JAN-23
Rhyndaston Sandstone|74582|||||No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|63868||||||Of David (1932). See also the informal name Rhyndaston Formation used to group together several units.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Riana Dolerite|83425|||||No|Formation, beds|Invalid|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||Cambrian|||inferred||Cambrian|||inferred|||||No|69842||||||Riana map; previously considered Ordovician. Correlated with (Cambrian) Lobster Creek Intrusives.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Rinadeena Shale|83426|||Rinadeena Shale""|79054|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||Ordovician|||||Ordovician||||||||No|69842|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Rinadeena Shale""|79054|Rinadeena Shale|83426|||No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Variation of published name|Briefly described|Gordon Group|7586|||Ordovician||||deposition|Ordovician||||||||No|69859|||||||Siltstone.|fine grained siliciclastic rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Risdon Formation|16113|||Risdon Sandstone|16114|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|41895||||||Same as Risdon Sandstone? The two names are used interchangeably in Geology and Minerals resources of Tasmania Spec. Pub: 15 (1989) - unclear which takes precedence, but Risdon Sandstone is in use more recently|||||N||17-JAN-23
Risdon Sandstone member|75746|||Risdon Sandstone|16114|No|Member, phase|Obsolete|Variation of published name|Not recorded|||||||||deposition|||||||8||No|66174|||||||Coarse-grained, well-washed, cross-bedded quartz sandstone; conglomeratic.||||N||17-JAN-23
Risdon Siltstone|16115|||||No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|30153|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Risdon sandstone|27551|||Risdon Sandstone|16114|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||Permian||||deposition|Permian||||||||No|31758|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Risdon sandstones|74128|||Risdon Sandstone|16114|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Permian||||deposition|Permian||||||||No|63820|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Rocky Cape Dyke Swarm|78547|||Tayatea Dyke Swarm|78300|No|Formation, beds|Invalid|Other new published name|Defined|||||Cryogenian||||intrusion|Cryogenian||||||||No|67502||||||Informal and invalid term replaced by Tayatea Dyke Swarm. This should be replaced by Tayatea Dolerite.|tholeiitic dolerite dykes.|basic intrusive rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Rocky Cape Formation|25448|Rocky Cape formation|16235|Rocky Cape Group|27555|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|39475|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Rocky Cape Group quartzites|16233|||Rocky Cape Group|27555|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|35288|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Rocky Cape Group, lower-middle|81292|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Proterozoic|||||Proterozoic|1450||||9000|||No|69553|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Rocky Cape Quartzite|16234|||Rocky Cape Group|27555|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|30877|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Rocky Cape formation|16235|||Rocky Cape Formation|25448|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|38638|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Rocky Cape group|74393|||Rocky Cape Group|27555|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|63170|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Rocky Gape formation|16242|||Rocky Cape Formation|25448|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|38638|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Roland Conglomerate Formation|16258|||Roland Conglomerate|16260|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|41954|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Roland Conglomerate""|16259|||Roland Conglomerate|16260|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|42204|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Roland conglomerate|74072|||Roland Conglomerate|16260|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|61395||||||Informal name. In northern Tasmania. Unconformity separates this unit from the younger Moina Sandstone.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Rooks River granite|16305|||Rooks River Granite|23945|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Fully described|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|36374|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Rosbery Group|16325|||Rosebery Group|16334|No|Group, Suite|Misspelt|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|30278|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Roseberg Group|16332|||Rosebery Group|16334|No|Group, Suite|Misspelt|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|31174|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Rosebery "Group"|16333|||Rosebery Group|16334|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|39892|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Rosebery Group|16334|||||No|Group, Suite|Formal|Other new published name|Described|||||Late Cambrian|||||Middle Cambrian||||||||No|29914||||||Constituents often referred to as Owen Group correlates. See also Rosebery Group"".|Volcaniclastic and siliceous units.|siliciclastic sedimentary rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Rosebery Group""|28976|||Rosebery Group|16334|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|31174||||||See Rosebery Group.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Rosebery Mine schist|16335|||Rosebery Group|16334|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|39892|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Rosebery Schist|16336|||Rosebery Group|16334|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|39892||||||Invalid name. Rosebery Group has priority. Informal use intended?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Rosebery Series""|16337|||Rosebery Group|16334|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|41795|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Rosebery Slates|16338|||Rosebery Group|16334|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|33839||||||Superseded?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Rosebery group|16339|||Rosebery Group|16334|No|Group, Suite|Superseded|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|33218|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Rosebery shale|73295|||Rosebery Group|16334|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|63238|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Ross Formation|16360|||Ross Sandstone|27558|No|Formation, beds|Formal|Other new published name|Described|Upper Parmeener Supergroup|18944|||Lower Triassic||||deposition|Lower Triassic||||||198||No|24549||||||See also Ross Sandstone. Uncertain which takes precedence - Ross Formation or Ross Sandstone?|Well-sorted, glistening quartz sandstone in fining-upward cycles, often with basal mud-pellet conglomerate or quartz granules; cycles are massive or tabular, cross-bedded or planar-laminated, scour fills.|siliciclastic sedimentary rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Ross Sandstone Formation|16363|||Ross Sandstone|27558|No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|30819|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Ross Sandstone and Shale|40010|||Ross Sandstone|27558|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|24548||||||Informal name|||||N||17-JAN-23
Ross Sandstone""|16364|||Ross Sandstone|27558|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|42244|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Ross Sandstones|74130|||Ross Sandstone|27558|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Triassic||||deposition|Triassic||||||||No|63820|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Ross sandstones|16366|||Ross Sandstone|27558|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|39023|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Rowallan Till|16394|||||No|Formation, beds|Formal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||Pleistocene|||||Pleistocene||||||||No|30524||||||See also Rowallan Formation. Unclear which takes precedence?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Rum Island Granite|16436|||Key Bay granite|23696|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Briefly described|||Boobyalla Suite|31666|Middle Devonian||||intrusion|Middle Devonian||||||||No|42726||||||Briefly described. Formal name not intended. Considered to be part of Key Bay granite (McClenaghan, MRT, May 2004).|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Rupert Beds|16457|||Rupert beds|73353|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||Proterozoic|||||Proterozoic||||||||No|34188|||||||Interbedded quartzite and siltstone, with conglomerate and chert||||N||17-JAN-23
Russells Road suite|70298|||Russells Road Suite|31541|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|61723|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Saint Clair Formation (TAS)|16524|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|30524||||||Probably Saint Clair Till has precedence?  Same unit as Saint Clair Formation in Victoria?   Also informally known as Saint Clair surface. Age: Pleistocene.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Saint Helens granodiorite|16534|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Briefly described|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|33354||||||Briefly described.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Saint Mary's Porphyry|78601|St Marys Porphyry|73820|St Marys Porphyry|73820|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|65716|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Saint Mary's Volcanics|16547|||Saint Marys Porphyrite|16549|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|42726|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Saint Marys Basal Stage|75747|||St Marys Porphyry|73820|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Not recorded||||||||||||||||||No|66174|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Saint Marys Granite|73644|||St Marys Porphyrite|34174|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||Scamander Tier Suite|31506|Devonian||||intrusion|Devonian||||||||No|63540||||||Placename is actually St Marys and not Saint Marys.|I-type granite, mafic; unfractionated, reduced.||||Y||17-JAN-23
Saint Marys Porphyrite|16549|Saint Marys porphyrite|16552|St Marys Porphyry|73820|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Other new published name|Fully described|||Scamander Tier Suite|31506|Devonian|375||isotopic, K/Ar||Lower Devonian|388|1||||||No|73369||||||Placename is actually St Marys and not Saint Marys.|Dacitic ash-flow (extrusive)||||N||17-JAN-23
Saint Marys Porphyrite volcanics|16548|||St Marys Porphyrite|34174|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|40310||||||Placename is actually St Marys and not Saint Marys.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Saint Marys Porphyry|16550|Saint Marys Porphyrite|16549|St Marys Porphyry|73820|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||Scamander Tier Suite|31506|Middle Devonian||||eruption|Middle Devonian||||||||No|66174||||||Should be spelt St Marys Porphyry - placename is actually St Marys and not Saint Marys. See St Marys Porphyry.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Saint Marys granite|28984|||Saint Marys Porphyrite|16549|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|31577||||||Placename is actually St Marys and not Saint Marys.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Saint Marys porphyrite|16552|||St Marys Porphyrite|34174|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Described||||||||||||||||||No|39927|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Salisbury Conglomerate|16563|||||No|Formation, beds|Obsolete|Other new published name|Briefly described|||||Late Cambrian||||deposition|Late Cambrian||||||||No|37045||||||Formerly of the "Rosebery Group" - rocks reassigned to Owen Group based on Cambrian fossil evidence, therefore name no longer in use.|Polymict conglomerate with detrital fuchsite.|siliciclastic sedimentary rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Salisbury Conglomerate""|73302|||Salisbury Conglomerate|16563|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|63238||||||Formerly of the ""Rosebery Group" - now reassigned to Owen Group based on Cambrian fossil evidence.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Salisbury fuchsitic conglomerate|73276|||Salisbury Conglomerate|16563|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|63240||||||Redesignated from "Rosebery Group" to marine Owen Group from fossil evidence and lithology, together with Stitt Quartzite, Munro Slate and Quartzite, Westcott dolomitic beds and Natone Volcanics,.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Salmon River Dolomitic Breccia|78554|||Julius River Member|35330|No|Formation, beds|Obsolete|Other new published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|67502||||||Name abandoned. Rarely used, not formally defined; of Matthews (1961) who considered it part of the 'Trowutta Group' (roughly synonymous with the Kanunnah Subgroup); may have confused it with another diamictite unit (Croles Hill Diamictite). Probably equivalent to the Julius River Member. NOT related to Salmon River Siltstone.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Sanctuary Bay Sandstone|16582|||||No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Unknown or process pending|Described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|43547||||||Described. Name probably abandoned. Part of a series of thrust sheets. These clastics now correlated with Ordovician Denison Group siliciclastics, and no longer considered part of the Devonian Spero Bay Group.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Sassafras Creek Member|24624|||Sassafras Creek Formation|16632|No|Member, phase|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|42478||Banks M.R., Burrett C.F.|21-FEB-77|||Defined in Ref. 90/26876 p6 as Sassafras Creek Formation.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Sassafras Formation|16633|||Sassafras Creek Formation|16632|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|Gordon Group|7586|||||||deposition|||||||||No|42416||||||Variation of Sassafras Creek Formation?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Sassy Creek Argillites|73809|||Sassy Creek Argillite|16634|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|638|||||||Sequence of interbedded phyllitic black shales, greywackes and dolomite.||||N||17-JAN-23
Savage River Iron ore deposits|16639|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|30763||||||Informal name relating to the the Savage River mine.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Savage River amphibolite|16640|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|39892|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Savage dolomites|16641|||Savage Dolomite|26887|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|38638|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Scamander Quartzite and Slate|29256|Scamander Slate and Quartzite|75740|Scamander Formation|16654|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|40660||||||Misspelling after Scamander Slate and Quartzite of  Walker (1957).  Part of the arenaceous group of ?Silurian-Devonian rocks in the Eastern Tasmanian Terrane. Of the Mathinna beds? Now formally superseded by Scamander Formation.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Scamander Sandstone|31326|||Scamander Formation|16654|No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Variation of published name|Not recorded|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|43533|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Scamander Siltstone|31325|||Scamander Formation|16654|No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Variation of published name|Not recorded|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|43533|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Scamander Slate and Quartzite|75740|||Scamander Formation|16654|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Described||||||||||||||||||No|66172||||||Of Walker (1957). See also Lexicon. Part of the arenaceous group of ?Silurian-Devonian rocks in the Eastern Tasmanian Terrane. Of the Mathinna beds? Superseded by usage of  'Scamander Quartzite and Slate' for many years, but now formally replaced by Scamander Formation.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Scamander Tier Dyke|78560|Scamander Tier Granodiorite|16657|Scamander Tier Granodiorite|16657|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Described|||||Middle Devonian|388|1|isotopic, K/Ar|intrusion|Middle Devonian|388|1|isotopic, Rb/Sr|||||No|67503||||||Structural term - not a stratigraphic unit name. Probably same as Scamander Tier Granodiorite.|Porphyritic microgranodiorite.||||Y||17-JAN-23
Scamander Tier Granite|16655|||Scamander Tier Granodiorite|16657|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||Scamander Tier Suite|31506|Middle Devonian||||intrusion|Middle Devonian||||||||No|42726||||||Formal name not intended|I-type granite, mafic; unfractionated, reduced.|acid intrusive rock|||Y|I-type|17-JAN-23
Scamander Tier Granodiorite Porphyry|16656|||Scamander Tier Granodiorite|16657|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|35827|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Scamander Tier granodiorite|16658|||Scamander Tier Granodiorite|16657|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|37797|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Scamander Tier microgranodiorite|16659|||Scamander Tier Granodiorite|16657|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|40660|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Scamander granodiorite|16660|||Scamander Tier Granodiorite|16657|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|37797|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Schnells Ridge quartzite|16672|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|42227|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Scotchfire Group|27894|||||No|Group, Suite|Formal|Other new published name|Described||||||||||||||||||No|30616||||||Probably replaced by Scotchfire Metamorphics?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Scotchfire Metamorphics|73115|||Scotchfire Metamorphic Complex|73352|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|44135||||||Possibly replaces Scotchfire Group?|Comprise lower greenschist facies, consisting of schistose fine-grained sandstone or siltstone and dark grey mudstone.||||N||17-JAN-23
Scott-Quartz Keratophyre|40011|||Scott Quartz Keratophyre|16686|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|24548|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Scottsdale Granite|16689|Scottsdale granite|16690|Diddleum Granodiorite|33463|No|Formation, beds|Obsolete|Unknown or process pending|Described|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|34316||||||Described. Now part of Diddleum Granodiorite, which is part of the Scottsdale Batholith.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Scottsdale granite|16690|||Scottsdale Granite|16689|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|31577|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Sea Elephant Adamellite|33456|||Sea Elephant Granite|25467|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Described|||Grassy Suite|31585|Mississippian||||intrusion|Mississippian||||||||No|44105||||||King Island. See also Sea Elephant Granite. Located in the north of King Island. Considered to be a fractionated equivalent of Grassy Granodiorite and Bold Head Adamellite, and more felsic than these intrusives; contains less amphibole and sphene; granodiorite is also present altho' predominantly it is of adamellite (monzogranite) composition.|Small body in eastern King Island -  biotite monzogranite, I-type.|acid intrusive rock|||Y|I-type|17-JAN-23
Serpentine Hill Complex|16767|Serpentine Hill complex|16770|Serpentine Hill Ultramafic Complex|16768|No|Group, Suite|Superseded|Other new published name|Described||||||||||||||||||No|31174|||||||Dominated by layered pyroxenite and dunite intruded by two-pyroxene gabbro.||||N||17-JAN-23
Serpentine Hill Ultramafic-Mafic Complex|16769|||||No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|41795|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Serpentine Hill complex|16770|||Serpentine Hill Complex|16767|No|Group, Suite|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|37044||||||Informal - see Serpentine Hill Complex.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Serpentine Hill ultramafic complex|16771|||Serpentine Hill Ultramafic Complex|16768|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|33218|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Serpentine Ridge Complex|16772|||||No|Group, Suite|Formal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|41594||||||Probably should be Serpentine Hill Ultramafic Complex?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Settlers Metamorphosed Greywacke|16776|||Settlers Schist|35840|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Briefly described||||||470||isotopic, K/Ar|metamorphism|Cambrian|||inferred|deposition||||No|73369||||||After Green (1959).|||||N||17-JAN-23
Settlers metamorphosed greywacke|35841|||Settlers Schist|35840|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|23326||||||Of Green (1959). Now included in Settlers Schist.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Settlers metamorphosed greywackes|81725|||Settlers Schist|35840|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|12179|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Severn Slate""|16780|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|41795|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Shoemaker Beds|16850|||Shoemaker beds|73118|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|41080|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Sideling basalt|16872|||||No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Unknown or process pending|Briefly described|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|31520|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Sidling Formation|74070|||Sideling Sandstone|75362|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Lower Devonian||||deposition|Lower Devonian||||||||No|61395||||||See also Sidling Sandstone, Sidling sandstone. Of the Mathinna Group. To be replaced by Sideling Sandstone.|Turbidites.||||N||17-JAN-23
Sidling Sandstone|34172|Sidling sandstone|36811|Sideling Sandstone|75362|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Described|Panama Group|36814|||Lower Devonian||||deposition|Lower Devonian||||||2000||No|44135||||||Replaced by Sideling Sandstone. Accidental formalisation and misspelling. Originally considered to be Ordovician. See also the informal Sidling sandstone. Formerly of the Mathinna Group; now of the Panama Group (Mathinna Supergroup).|Of  feldspatholithic composition at top of the group, grading up out of the sublithic Bellingham Formation below. Contains Early Devonian plant remains; graptolites and shelly fragments of Pragian age.||||N||17-JAN-23
Sidling sandstone|36811|||Sideling Sandstone|75362|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Briefly described|Panama Group|36814|||Devonian||||deposition|Late Silurian||||||||No|23850||||||Of Powell et al. (1993). This informal, misspelt name replaced by Sideling Sandstone.|Turbidite facies.||||N||17-JAN-23
Sidling sandstone""|16873|||Sideling Sandstone|75362|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|42878|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Simmonds Hill Metamorphics|74071|Simmonds Hill metamorphics|35842|Settlers Schist|35840|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Described|Andersons Creek Ultramafic Complex|424|||Cambrian|||||Cambrian||||||||No|61395||||||Of Green (1959). Subsequent mapping has discovered exposures of similar rocks in a fault-bound window through allochthonous Proterozoic Badger Head Group sedimentary rocks leading to revised nomenclature  - rocks now included in Settlers Schist.|Allochthonous metamorphic schist similar to Settlers Schist and a small block of amphibolite. Meta-sedimentary and meta-igneous rocks.|metasedimentary siliciclastic rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Simmonds Hill metamorphics|35842|||Settlers Schist|35840|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|23326||||||Informal name - originally described by Green (1959). Now included in Settlers Schist.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Singing Creek Beds|27568|||Singing Creek Formation|26140|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||Late Cambrian|||||Late Cambrian||||||||No|39235||||||Probably informal - see Singing Creek Formation (DEF) [DPJUN03].|||||N||17-JAN-23
Singing Creek Siltstone|16931|||Singing Creek Formation|26140|No|Formation, beds|Formal|Other new published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|35791||||||See Singing Creek Formation (DEF) [DPJUN03]  - names used interchangeably in TSG Spec. Pub. 15 (1989) - Geology and Mineral Resources of Tasmania. The Formation probably has precedence.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Slide Breccia|16998|||||No|Formation, beds|Formal|Other new published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|37412||||||See also Slide Conglomerate - names used interchangeable in article. Unclear which takes precedence?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Smelter Formation|17004|||||No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Other new published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|42425|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Smelters Limestone|17006|||||No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|44086|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Smelters Limestone""|17005|||Smelters Limestone|17006|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|40136|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Smithton Dolomite""|17008|||Smithton Dolomite|17009|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|42358|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Smithton basalt|73351|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|63167|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Smithton dolomite|68816|||Smithton Dolomite|17009|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||Ediacaran||||deposition|Neoproterozoic III||||||||No|24570||||||Mentioned.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Smithton dolomites|17010|||Smithton Dolomite|17009|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|38638|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Smithton volcanics|73350|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Briefly described|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|63167||||||Probably refers to volcanics intruding the Smithton Dolomite rocks?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Smithton-Trowutta Volcanics|78548|||Spinks Creek Volcanics|35367|No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|67502||||||Of Griffin (1974) who described the petrography and geochemistry of basalts (now the Spinks Creek Volcanics)|||||N||17-JAN-23
Sock Creek lava|73810|||Sock Creek rhyolite|79508|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Briefly described|||||Late Cambrian||||intrusion|Middle Cambrian||||||200||No|638|||||||A unit of felsic lava with intercalations of siltstone, sandstone and breccia.||||N||17-JAN-23
South Comet Grit""|17113|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|41795|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
South Eastern Tasmania Granites|70299|||||No|Subgroup|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||Devonian|||||Devonian||||||||No|61723||||||Informal collective term for the granites of southeastern Tasmania - including: Bicheno Granite, Deep Glen Bay Granite and Hippolyte Rocks Granite.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Southwell Sub-Group|30403|||Southwell Subgroup|30229|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|43135|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Spalford Conglomerate|79058|||Ulverstone Metamorphics|18803|No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Other new published name|Briefly described|Ulverstone Metamorphics|18803|||Proterozoic||||deposition|Proterozoic||||||||No|69873||||||Of Burns (1964).|Quartzite-derived, closed-framework, pebble to boulder grade conglomerate.|siliciclastic sedimentary rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Specimen Hill Siltstone|78556|||||No|Formation, beds|Obsolete|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|67502||||||Yaxley (1981) Hons. thesis Uni. of Tas. Included the Skinners Flat Siltstone rocks. The Cassiterite Creek Quartzite corresponds to the upper member of this unit.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Specimen Hill siltstone|73338|||||No|Formation, beds|Obsolete|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|63250||||||Yaxley (1981) Hons. thesis, Uni of Tas. Not to be confused with similar nomenclature in NSW and QLD. Replaced by Skinners Flat Siltstone and Cassiterite Creek Quartzite. See also Specimen Hill Siltstone.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Spero Bay Group""|17155|||Spero Bay Group|27571|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Other new published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|41317|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Spero Bay lamprophyres|17156|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|33354|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Spero Group|17157|||Spero Bay Group|27571|No|Group, Suite|Superseded|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|33354|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Sprayton Beds|38770|||Spreyton beds|74351|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Other new published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|23837|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Sprent conglomerates|79510|Sprent Formation|17183|Sprent Formation|17183|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Fully described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|69874|||||||Conglomerates rich in allochthon-derived chert and basalt detritus; some intercalated units of volcaniclastic sandstone and mixed provenance sandstone. Unfossiliferous.|siliciclastic sedimentary rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Spreyton Beds|17184|||Spreyton beds|74351|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Briefly described|Lower Parmeener Supergroup|10795|||Cisuralian|||||Cisuralian||||||||No|30819||||||See also Spreyton Formation.|Interbedded siltstone, mudstone and pebbly sandstone. Horizons rich in shells are common.||||N||17-JAN-23
Spreyton Coal Measures|17185|||Spreyton beds|74351|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of reserved name|Mentioned|||||Permian||||deposition|Permian||||||||No|34323|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Spreyton Formation|17186|||Spreyton beds|74351|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|42000||||||Probably referring to Spreyton Beds [DPJUN03].|||||N||17-JAN-23
Spring Sandstone|17197|||Springs Sandstone|17220|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Unknown or process pending|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|30547|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Springmount Formation|17214|||Springmount Mudstone|17215|No|Formation, beds|Formal|Other new published name|Described|Bogan Gap Group|2080|||Late Permian||||deposition|Late Permian||||||||No|34316||||||See also Springmount Mudstone. Formerly of the Ferntree Group.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Springmount Siltstone|17217|||Springmount Mudstone|17215|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|30889|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Springmount Siltstone""|17216|||Springmount Mudstone|17215|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|30889|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Springs Formation|74584|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|63868||||||Term 'formation' used in grouping together several named units and is therefore probably an informal name. Same as Springs Sandstone?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Springs Sandstone Formation|17219|||Springs Sandstone|17220|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|30819|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Sqirrel Creek Formation|29016|||Squirrel Creek Formation|17232|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|37801||||||Mentioned|||||N||17-JAN-23
St Marys Porphyrite|34174|||St Marys Porphyry|73820|No|Formation, beds|Formal|Variation of published name|Described|||Scamander Tier Suite|31506|Middle Devonian|388|1|isotopic, K/Ar||Middle Devonian|388|1|isotopic, Rb/Sr|||||No|66172||||||See also Saint Marys Porphyrite and Saint Marys Porphyry.  Placename is actually St Marys and not Saint Marys. Included in the Scamander Tier Phase - Deformation D3. Two zones: Zone A - a lower, 800m-thick, compacted tuff ; Zone B: an upper vesiculated intrusive rock. Zone A conformable on thin breccia zone conformably overlying Mathinna Supergroup. Co-magmatic with Catos Creek Dyke and Scamander Tier Dyke.|Body of thick welded tuff, of dacite to rhyolite composition.|acid volcanic rock|||Y|I-type|17-JAN-23
Standard Hill Member|22888|||Standard Hill Formation|17257|No|Member, phase|Superseded|Resvd name published|Not recorded|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|||Banks M.R., Burrett C.F.|03-FEB-77|||Defined in Ref. 90/26876 (p3) as Standard Hill Formation.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Stanley Beds|17265|Stanley beds|17267|Stanley beds|17267|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|42358|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Sticht Range Bed|30397|||Sticht Range beds|29554|No|Bed|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|43131|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Sticht Range Beds|17330|||Sticht Range beds|29554|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Described|Eastern Quartz-Phyric Sequence|73128|||Late Cambrian|||inferred, biostratigraphic correlation||Middle Cambrian|||inferred, biostratigraphic correlation|||||No|40890|||||||Interbedded quartzite-clast pebble-cobble conglomerate, siliceous sandstone, micaceous grey siltstone, mudstone; derived from underlying rocks; generally upward fining. Interbedded volcaniclastic sandstone towards the top.|siliciclastic sedimentary rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Sticht Range beds|29554|Sticht Range Beds|17330|Sticht Range Formation|26910|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Described||||||||||||||||||No|43241||||||Unclear which name has precedence - S.R. Formation or S.R beds? The former has hade more recent usage however.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Stitt Quartzite""|73267|||Stitt Quartzite|17341|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|63238||||||Redesignated from "Rosebery Group" to marine Owen Group from fossil evidence and lithology.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Stocker Formation|17342|||Stockers Tillite|17344|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Unknown or process pending|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|34316|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Stocker's Tillite|40982|||Stockers Tillite|17344|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Described|||||Cisuralian||||deposition|Cisuralian||||||13.72||No|24547||||||Incorrect spelling of stratigraphic name - see Stockers Tillite|||||N||17-JAN-23
Stockers Formation|17343|||Stockers Tillite|17344|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Other new published name|Described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|24549||||||Max Thickness: 340ft.|Tillitic conglomerate with pebbles of quartzites, slates and schists in groundmass of grey mica mudstone||||N||17-JAN-23
Stockers Glacial Formation|40012|||Stockers Tillite|17344|No|Formation, beds|Formal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|24548|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Stockton Tillite|17348|||Stockers Tillite|17344|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|40636|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Stockyard Tillite|17354|||Stockers Tillite|17344|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|36207||||||Misspelling of Stockers Tillite?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Stoney Creek Granite Porphyry|17368|||Stoney Creek Granitic Porphyry|17369|No|Formation, beds|Formal|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|41142||||||Probably misspelling of Stoney Creek Granitic Porphyry [DPJUN03].|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Stoney Creek granitic porphyry|17370|||Stoney Creek Granitic Porphyry|17369|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of reserved name|Briefly described|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|41142|||||||||||U||17-JAN-23
Stoney Head Sandstone|83036|Stony Head Sandstone|17376|Stony Head Sandstone|17376|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|Tippogoree Group|36813|||Floian|||inferred||Floian|||inferred|||||No|73186||||||Lachlan Orogen, Eastern Tasmanian Terrane. Lower part of the Tippogoree Group, ~1km thick.Geochemistry samples include a grey slate.  426.7 +/- 2.4 Ma Ar-Ar plateau age for dominant cleavage at Lefroy (deformation age). Recumbent folding also attributed to determination of Benambran deformation based on U-Pb monazite and xenotime ages in overlying Turqoise Bluff Slate.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Styx Formation|17478|||Styx Dolomite|24509|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of reserved name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|41908|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Styx River Coalmeasures|17480|||Styx River Coal Measures|17479|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|31577||||||Probably wrong State, should be Qld.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Styx River complex|17482|||Styx Dolomite|24509|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|37056||||||Term possibly refers to a "complex' of minerals in the Styx area.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Success Creek Formation|77501|||Success Creek Group|17488|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|61411|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Success Group|17489|||Success Creek Group|17488|No|Group, Suite|Probably misspelt|Unknown or process pending|Briefly described||||||||||||||||820||No|38157|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Suprise Bay Formation|83230|Surprise Bay Formation|41157|Surprise Bay Formation|41157|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Ectasian|||||Ectasian||||||||No|73313|||||||Micaceous quartzite, schist, phyllite and minor amphibolite.||||N||17-JAN-23
Swifts Sandstone|17587|||Swifts Jetty Sandstone|17586|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|42000|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Table Cape Beds|17621|||Table Cape Group|17623|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|48846||||||See also Lexicon.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Table Cape Conglomerate|17622|||Wynyard Tillite|27023|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||Permian||||deposition|Permian||||||||No|35288|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Tamarian Stage|27239|||||No|Formation, beds|Formal|Unknown or process pending|Defined|||||Sakmarian|||||Sakmarian|||||||TAS|No|30150|30150|||||Time interval not rock unit|||||N||17-JAN-23
Tasmanian Dolerites|17884|||Tasmanian Dolerite|17883|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Described|||||Triassic||||intrusion|Permian||||||||No|33023||||||Informal version of the name.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Tasmanian dolerite|17885|||Tasmanian Dolerite|17883|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|32106|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Tasmanian tasmanite|17886|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|40163|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Tasmanite Oil Shale|17887|Tasmanite oil shale|17889|Tasmanites Shale|68975|No|Formation, beds|Formal|Other new published name|Briefly described|Woody Island Formation|20533|||Permian||||deposition|Carboniferous||||||1.4||No|34012||||||Of Newton (1875). Same as Bakes Oil Shale (Wells 1957). Named for the Tasmanites microfossil that occurs in the formation.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Tasmanite Shale|17888|||Tasmanites Shale|68975|No|Formation, beds|Formal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|30155||||||Named for the Tasmanites microfossil that occurs in the formation.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Tasmanite oil shale|17889|||Tasmanite Oil Shale|17887|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|36788||||||Probably should be Tsmanites Shale?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Tasmanites oil shale|29049|||Tasmanite oil shale|17889|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|35288||||||Named for the Tasmanites microfossil that occurs in the formation?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Taswegian Granites|42324|||||No|Formation, beds|Formal|Other new published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|24270|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Taswegian granites|68801|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|24512||||||Probably informal. Mentioned.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Tayatea Dyke Swarm|78300|Rocky Cape Dyke Swarm|78547|Tayatea Dolerite|40981|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Described|||||Cryogenian|600||inferred, intrusive relationship|intrusion|Cryogenian||||||||No|67502||||||Replaces the invalid 'Rocky Cape Dyke Swarm'. Tayatea Dolerite, proposed replacement name in 2004, is not yet published?|Tough, massive, usually aphanitic, dark grey-green to blue-grey dolerite; some more felsic dykes are coarser-grained and granophyric.|basic intrusive rock|||Y||17-JAN-23
Taylor's Formation 1|73438|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unnamed published|Mentioned|||||Middle Cambrian|||||Middle Cambrian||||||||No|63168|||||||Mixture of metasedimentary and volcaniclastic materials, including volcanic detritus derived from andesitic and dacitic lavas and tuffs.||||N||17-JAN-23
Teatree Megabreccia|77498|||Teatree Point Breccia|73119|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|61411||||||A variation of Teatree Point Megabreccia (Unit no. 73439) which is itself superseded by Teatree Point Breccia.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Teatree Point Megabreccia|73439|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Middle Cambrian|||||Middle Cambrian||||||150||No|63168|||||||Consists blocks of chert and other lithologies set in a matrix of lithic wacke and conglomerate.||||N||17-JAN-23
Tebrakunna Dyke Swarm|79597|Tebrakunna Dolerite|75979|Tebrakunna Dolerite|75979|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Described|||||Carboniferous||||intrusion|Devonian||||||||No|69876||||||Tebrakunna Dolerite was the reserved, and preferred, form of the name.|Dolerite dykes; aphyric or with sparse plagioclase phenocrysts in fine- to medium-grained subophitic, to less commonly intergranular, groundmass. Local marginal zones of (garnetiferous) quartz-feldspar porphyry.|basic intrusive rock|||Y||17-JAN-23
The Patriachs Granite|18045|||Patriarchs Adamellite|40882|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Other new published name|Briefly described|||Boobyalla Suite|31666|Middle Devonian||||intrusion|Middle Devonian||||||||No|42726||||||Misspelling of The Patriarchs Granite. Probably the same as Patriarch Inlet Granite and Patriarchs Granite.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Thirstane Basalt|69606|||||No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Other new published name|Briefly described|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|61155||||||Correct place name in Tasmania is Thirlstane.  No reference for this name as yet. (PP 17/8/05).|||||N||17-JAN-23
Thirsty Lagoons granite|24025|||Thirsty Lagoons Granite|73632|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Described|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|36374||D.J.Cocker|25-OCT-74|||Described. Card.In press according to DL1980.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Thompson Slate and Greywacke|40013|||Thompson Formation|18067|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|24548||||||Informal name - see Thompson Formation|||||N||17-JAN-23
Three Hummock Island Adamellite|33460|||Three Hummock Island Granite|18100|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Described|||Interview Suite|31593|Carboniferous|342|7.1|isotopic, K/Ar|intrusion|Carboniferous||||||||No|44105|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
Three Hummock Island granite|83243|||Three Hummock Island Granite|18100|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Described|||||Carboniferous|335||isotopic, K/Ar|intrusion|Carboniferous|||inferred|intrusion||||No|73369||||||Radiometric K-Ar emplacement age ~335 m.y. form McDougall and Leggo (1965).|Light coloured adamellite with abundant plagioclase phenocrysts up to 3 inches in size.||||Y||17-JAN-23
Thureau formation|18108|||Thureau Formation|24033|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Resvd name published|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|41993|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Tiers Sandstone|18140|||Tiers Formation|26942|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|45042||||||Probably referring to Tiers Formation [DPJUN03].|||||N||17-JAN-23
Tiers Shale|18141|||Tiers Formation|26942|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|34010||||||Probably referring to Tiers Formation [DPJUN03].|||||N||17-JAN-23
Tiger Group|40352|||||No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|23923|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Tim Shea Conglomerate|18154|||Tim Shea Sandstone|28236|No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|31461||||||See also "Tim Shea Conglomerate".|||||N||17-JAN-23
Tim Shea Conglomerate""|18153|||Tim Shea Sandstone|28236|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|30277|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Tim Shea Formation|74382|||Tim Shea Sandstone|28236|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|63170|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Tim Shea Sandtone|18155|||Tim Shea Sandstone|28236|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|30275|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Tim Shea sandstone|18156|||Tim Shea Sandstone|28236|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|41793|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Tim-Shea Sandstone|83501|Tim Shea Sandstone|28236|Tim Shea Sandstone|28236|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Defined|||||Ordovician|||||Furongian||||||||No|73489||||||||medium-coarse grained siliciclastic rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Timboon Sand|18172|||Timboon Sandstone|26944|No|Formation, beds|Formal|Unknown or process pending|Briefly described|Sherbrook Group|16826|||Maastrichtian||||deposition|Campanian||||||||No|71437|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Timbs Creek Formation|23007|||Timbs Group|26945|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Resvd name published|Not recorded|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|||Turner N.J.|05-JUN-87|||Briefly described as Timbs Group in 92/27477 Map legend.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Timbs Group""|37230|||Timbs Group|26945|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Neoproterozoic|||||Neoproterozoic||||||||No|42551|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Timbs Sandstone|83503|||||No|Formation, beds|Invalid|Other new published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|73489||||||Central Tasmania, Florentine Valley.Appears to be unrelated to Timbs Group|Includes sandstone, glauconitic sandstone.|medium-coarse grained siliciclastic rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Tipogoree Group|77772|Tippogoree Group|36813|Tippogoree Group|36813|No|Group, Suite|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|65646|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Togari Group, lower|40418|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|24604||||||Informal - refers only to the lower part of the Togari Group. See Togari Group for more information.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Togari Group, upper|73120|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|44135||||||Refers only to upper part of Togari Group.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Tombstone Creek Alkali-Feldspar Granite|33478|||||No|Formation, beds|Formal|Variation of published name|Described|||Mount Stronach Suite|33477|Middle Devonian||||intrusion|Middle Devonian||||||||No|||||||See also Tombstone Creek Granite.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Transition Beds, Lower|74085|||Salisbury Hill Formation|33788|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|64396||||||A subdivision of the informal collective terms for the Salisbury Hill and Eaglehawk Gully Formations. Superseded by Salisbury Hill Formation.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Transition Beds, Upper|74087|||Eaglehawk Gully Formation|33787|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|64396||||||A subdivision of the informal collective terms for the Salisbury Hill and Eaglehawk Gully Formations. Superseded by Eaglehawk Gully Formation.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Transition beds, Lower|74084|||Salisbury Hill Formation|33788|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|61395||||||A subdivision of the informal collective terms for the Salisbury Hill and Eaglehawk Gully Formations. Superseded by Salisbury Hill Formation.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Transition beds, Upper|74086|||Eaglehawk Gully Formation|33787|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|61395||||||A subdivision of the informal collective terms for the Salisbury Hill and Eaglehawk Gully Formations.  Superseded by Eaglehawk Gully Formation.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Trial Bay serpentinite|29077|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|48760|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Trial Ridge Beds|26956|||Trial Ridge beds|73121|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Fully described|||||Late Cambrian|||||Middle Cambrian||||||500||No|30274|||||||Conglomerate, sandstone and mudstone; fossiliferous.|siliciclastic sedimentary rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Trial Ridge Beds""|18583|||Trial Ridge beds|73121|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Fully described||||||||||||||||||No|41793||||||Fully described.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Trowutta Breccia|18612|Trowutta Breccia""|18611|||No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|41908||||||Of Jago (1981). Used for some of the diamictite units in what is now the Kanunnah Subgroup? [possibly equivalent to Croles Hill Diamictite?and/or Julius River Member of Black RIver Dolomite?]. Not the same as Trowutta Group.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Trowutta Breccia""|18611|||Trowutta Breccia|18612|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Fully described||||||||||||||||||No|37933||||||Obsolete name for rocks now included in Julius River Member?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Trowutta Group|78558|||Kanunnah Subgroup|34163|No|Group, Suite|Obsolete|Other new published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|67502||||||Of Matthews 1961. Informal, never formally defined. Equivalent to the Kanunnah Subgroup. Not the same as Trowutta Breccia.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Truro Formation|29691|||Truro Tillite|24047|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|43021||||||Variation on Truro Tillite?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Tubicolar Sandstone|18628|||Moina Sandstone|27837|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|40127||||||May also be written as "Tubicolor Sandstone".|Sandstone with abundant perpendicular burrows.|siliciclastic sedimentary rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Tulendeena Granite|18654|||Tulendeena Granodiorite|75566|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Briefly described|||Diddleum Suite|33464|Middle Devonian||||intrusion|Middle Devonian||||||||No|42726||||||Name implied by map legend. Bassian Batholith of Chappell et al 1991. Formerly of Tulendeena Suite. Age and suite derived from the 2005 1:500,000 Tasmanian Granites Map and CD (HG, O. Raymond). Part of Scottsdale Batholith. To be replaced by Tulendeena Granodiorite.|I-type biotite-hornblende granodiorite|acid intrusive rock|||Y||17-JAN-23
Tullah Suite|18656|||||No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|42209||||||Probably an informal name?|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Turo Tillite|81357|||Truro Tillite|24047|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|||||||Indexing misspelling in 70096. Do not QA.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Turquoise Bluff|23067|||Turquoise Bluff Slate|18724|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Resvd name published|Not recorded||||||||||||||||||No|||Baillie, P.|24-JAN-91|||Defined as Turquoise Bluff Slate in 94/27811.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Turritella bed""|18728|||Fossil Bluff Sandstone|6846|No|Bed|Probably obsolete|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|30877||||||Now part of Fossil Bluff Sandstone.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Twin Creek Formation|18739|||Twin Creeks Formation|24543|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|42227|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Tyennan Complex|79512|Forth Metamorphic Complex|6836|Forth Metamorphic Complex|6836|No|Group, Suite|Probably obsolete|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|69874||||||Probably accidental or informal reference to rocks of the Tyennan regions.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Tyennan Metamorphics|79513|Tyennan metamorphics|18748|||No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Proterozoic|||||Proterozoic||||||||No|69874||||||Variation on the informal Tyennan metamorphics (unit no. 18748). Indexing error. Shown as 'Tyennan Basement'.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Tyennan Metasediments|83427|||||No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Proterozoic|||||Proterozoic||||||||No|69842||||||Unclear if this is the same as Tyennan Complex, Forth Metamorphic Complex.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Tyennan Nucleus|34030|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Briefly described|||||Neoproterozoic|||||Neoproterozoic||||||||No|22603||||||Of Carey (1953) . Precambrian provenance area for Palaeozoic tubidites. Probably not intended as a stratigraphic name. Age: 800 Ma.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Tyennan metamorphics|18748|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|40890||||||Probably the same as Forth Metamorphic Complex? Or are these rocks older?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Tyler Creek Beds|18750|||Tyler Creek beds|18751|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Fully described|||||Late Cambrian|||||Middle Cambrian||||||||No|40714|||||||Distinctive red and green polymict conglomeratic beds with abundant serpentinite and dolomite clasts; interbedded with graded sandstones and mudstones.|siliciclastic sedimentary rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Tyndal Group|38670|Tyndall Group|18756|Tyndall Group|18756|No|Group, Suite|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Cambrian|||||Cambrian||||||||No|23786|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Tyndall Complex, Lower|40525|||Lynchford Member|29474|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|23948||||||See Lynchford Member -  the lower member of two members in the Comstock Formation. The Comstock Formation is the lowermost of two formations in the Tyndall Group.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Tyndall Group ignimbrite|18753|||Tyndall Group|18756|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Other new published name|Briefly described|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|39892||||||Briefly described.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Tyndall Group lavas|18754|||Tyndall Group|18756|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|37045|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Tyndall Group slate|18755|||Tyndall Group|18756|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|39892||||||Briefly described|||||N||17-JAN-23
Tyndall Group, Lower|40526|||Tyndall Group|18756|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Middle Cambrian|||||Middle Cambrian||||||150||No|23948|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Tyndall Group, Middle|40527|||Tyndall Group|18756|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Middle Cambrian|||||Middle Cambrian||||||||No|23948|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Tyndall Group, Upper|39947|||Tyndall Group|18756|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Middle Cambrian|||||Middle Cambrian||||||||No|24265|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Tyndall Group, lower|70022|||Tyndall Group|18756|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|61260|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Tyndall Group, upper|69922|||Tyndall Group|18756|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|61260|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Tyndall Group. lower|69921|||Tyndall Group|18756|No|Formation, beds|Invalid|Variation of published name|Not recorded||||||||||||||||||No||||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Tyndall conglomerates, upper|73303|||Tyndall Group|18756|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|63238||||||Informal reference to conglomerates in the Tyndall Group. Also referred to as Tyndall Group conglomerates.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Ugbrook Limestone Formation|42036|||Ugbrook Formation|18771|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Middle Ordovician||||deposition|Middle Ordovician||||||||No|50091||||||Name probably informally used?|Contains conodonts eg. Panderodus nogamii.||||N||17-JAN-23
Ugbrook Member|24627|||Ugbrook Formation|18771|No|Member, phase|Superseded|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|42478||Banks M.R., Burrett C.F.|03-FEB-77|||Defined in Ref. 90/26876 (p5) as Ugbrook Formation.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Ulverstone Metamorphic Complex|34213|||Forth Metamorphic Complex|6836|No|Group, Suite|Superseded|Variation of published name|Described|||||Paleoproterozoic|1792|6|||Paleoproterozoic|1792|6||||||No|22668||||||Of Turner (1989).|||||N||17-JAN-23
Unicorn Point Granodiorite|81981|Unicorn Point Granite|73629|||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Devonian|||inferred||Devonian|||inferred|||||No|71730||||||May replace Unicorn POint Granite, but name only implied  form p43 RefID71730.|Unfractionated I-type granodiorite.|acid intrusive rock|||Y|I-type|17-JAN-23
Upper Blessington Granite|18858|||Upper Blessington Granodiorite|33465|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Briefly described|||Blessingdon Suite|31680|Middle Devonian|388.9|1.6||intrusion|Middle Devonian|388.9|1.6||||||No|42726||||||Formal name not intended. Should be Upper Blessington Granodiorite, named for the town of Upper Blessington.|I-type granite, mafic to felsic, unfractionated to weakly fractionated, reduced.||||Y|I-type|17-JAN-23
Upper Freshwater Sequence|29090|||||No|Formation, beds|Sequence stratigraphy|Variation of published name|Described|||||Permian|||||Permian||||||||No|42331|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Upper Freshwater Sequence""|18894|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|30819|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Upper Limestone Member|18916|||Benjamin Limestone Upper|1484|No|Member, phase|Informal|Other new published name|Described|Benjamin Limestone|1485|||Bolindian||||deposition|Eastonian||||||||No|42416|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Upper Marine Sequence""|18920|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Briefly described|||||Permian|||||Carboniferous||||||||No|30819|||||||Fossiliferous marine siltstone and sandstone.|siliciclastic sedimentary rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Upper Parmeener Super-Group|18943|||Parmeener Supergroup, Upper|68522|No|Supergroup|Superseded|Unknown or process pending|Described|||||Triassic|||||Triassic||||||||No|32059|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Upper Parmeener Supergroup|18944|Upper Parmeener Super-Group|18943|Parmeener Supergroup, Upper|68522|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Fully described|Parmeener Supergroup|14900|||Triassic||||deposition|Late Permian||||||||No|73294||||||Lithology recorded for this informal grouping is that to be used for Tasmania 1:1million geological map, National Maps Project. Nomenclature is not strictly a formal name but is widely used in the literature.|Clastic sediments (of sandstone, siltstone and mudstone), with interbedded coals and alkali basalt|siliciclastic sedimentary rock|organic rich sedimentary rock||N||17-JAN-23
Upper Parmeener lithic sandstone|18945|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|Parmeener Supergroup|14900|||Cenozoic||||deposition|Cenozoic||||||||No|30926|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Upper Parmeener quartzose sandstone|26970|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|Parmeener Supergroup|14900|||Cenozoic||||deposition|Cenozoic||||||||No|30926|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Vansittart Island granite|24061|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Briefly described|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|36374||D.J.Cocker|24-OCT-74|||Briefly described. Card. In press according to DL1980.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Varna Bay Granite Complex|19061|||||No|Group, Suite|Formal|Unknown or process pending|Described|||||Cretaceous||||intrusion|Cretaceous||||||||No|33354||||||There are no granites at Varna Bay, only lamprophyric intrusions. Should be "Varna Bay lamprophyre" (Advice from McClenaghan, MRT, May 2004 - See description of unnamed lamprophyre intrusions in Findlay et al, 1993, Geological Survey Explanatory Report, Geological Atlas 1:50 000 series, Sheet 64 (7913S), Macquarie Harbour)|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Varna Granite|29099|||Varna Bay Granite Complex|19061|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Unknown or process pending|Described|||||Mesozoic||||intrusion|Mesozoic||||||||No|33354||||||There are no granites at Varna Bay, only lamprophyric intrusions. Should be "Varna Bay lamprophyre" (Advice from McClenaghan, MRT, May 2004 - See description of unnamed lamprophyre intrusions in Findlay et al, 1993, Geological Survey Explanatory Report, Geological Atlas 1:50 000 series, Sheet 64 (7913S), Macquarie Harbour)|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Varvoid Bay Group|19062|||||No|Group, Suite|Probably obsolete|Other new published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|37412|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Vicarys Creek Granite|73640|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of reserved name|Briefly described|||Gardens Suite|31503|Devonian||||intrusion|Devonian||||||||No|63540||||||Reserved as Vicary Creek Granodiorite - by M. McClenaghan (2004).|I-type granite, mafic; unfractionated, reduced.||||Y||17-JAN-23
View Coal Measures|19119|||||No|Formation, beds|Formal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|38731||||||Probably misspelt - see Eastern View Coal Measures [DPJUN03].|||||N||17-JAN-23
Waarre Sandstone|19166|||Waarre Formation|19163|No|Formation, beds|Formal|Variation of published name|Redefined|Sherbrook Group|16826|||Turonian||||deposition|Cenomanian|||||||VIC|No|48581|31036||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Warner Laminated Siltstone|40015|||Warner Siltstone|40014|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|24548|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Wart Hill Pyroclastics""|73733|||Wart Hill Pyroclastics|19546|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|63612|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Wart Hill pyroclastics|19547|||Wart Hill Pyroclastics|19546|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|41143|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Waterfall Gully dyke|19577|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Described|||||||||intrusion|||||||||No|35844||||||Described.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
Waterfall Valley Formation|19578|||Waterfall Valley Siltstone|25606|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|30155|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Waterloo Creek Group""|73734|||Waterloo Creek Group|19588|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|63612|||||||Basal, locally-derived conglomerate+sandstone (up to 150m thick) overlain by black (pyritic) to grey shale+siltstone with some micaceous sandstone, also ~150m thick||||N||17-JAN-23
Wedge River Beds|19660|||Wedge River beds|19661|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Fully described|||||Late Precambrian|||||Late Precambrian||||||||No|30277|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Wescott Dolomite Beds|19767|||Westcott dolomitic beds|73269|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|41795||||||Probably superseded and possibly misspelt?  Place name is Westcott.|||||N||17-JAN-23
West Coast Lamprophyres|29133|West Coast lamprophyres|19783|West Coast lamprophyres|19783|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Described|||||Mesozoic|||||Devonian||||maximum depositional age||||No|33354||||||Name probably accidently capitalised?|||||Y||17-JAN-23
West Coast Range Conglomerate|19782|||Owen Conglomerate|27530|No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|30277||||||Refers Hills and Carey (1929). See West Coast Range Conglomerates. Probably superseded by Owen Conglomerate.|||||N||17-JAN-23
West Coast Range Conglomerate Series""|19781|||West Coast Range Conglomerate|19782|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|30277|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
West Coast Range Conglomerates|75542|||Owen Conglomerate|27530|No|Formation, beds|Obsolete|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|24601||||||Of Connolly (1947).|||||N||17-JAN-23
West Coast granite|31332|KING ISLAND granite 31331|31331|West Coast Granite|41360|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|STRATLEX Entry|Briefly described|||||Proterozoic||||intrusion|Proterozoic||||||||No|24197||||||Unnamed on King Island/Flinders Island Special 1:250 000 sheet area [79/20547]. Tasmania/King Island Province.|Adamellite to granodiorite, predominantly fine- to medium-grained with minor phases of porphyritic granite.||||Y||17-JAN-23
West Coast granite""|74102|||West Coast Granite|41360|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|24197|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
West Coast granites|74103|||West Coast Granite|41360|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|24197|||||||||||Y||17-JAN-23
West Queen Porphyry|40959|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unnamed published|Briefly described|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|||||||Described but not named in: Corbett, K.D. 1979.  Stratigraphy, correlation and evolution of the Mount Read Volcanics in the Queenstown, Jukes - Darwin and Mt Sedgwick areas.  Geological survey Bulletin 58, Tasmania Dept. of Mines. Assumed probably obsolete Feb 2009.|Quartz-feldspar porphyry||||N||17-JAN-23
West Tamar Highway Basalt|74076|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Briefly described|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|61395||||||This is the 'keratophyre' of Green (1959) and an informal name. Name for part(s) of Blyths Creek Formation.|||||N||17-JAN-23
West conglomerate""|19794|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|31472|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Westcott Formation|73304|||Westcott Argillite|19802|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|63238|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Westcott dolomitic beds|73269|Wescott Dolomite Beds|19767|||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|63240||||||Redesignated from "Rosebery Group" to marine Owen Group from fossil evidence and lithology, together with Stitt Quartzite, Munro Slate and Quartzite, Salisbury fuchsitic conglomerate and Natone Volcanics,.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Western Ahrberg Group|40419|||Ahrberg Group|160|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Neoproterozoic|||||Neoproterozoic||||||||No|24604|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Western Formation|25614|||Weston Formation|26997|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Unknown or process pending|Briefly described|||||Late Permian||||deposition|Late Permian||||||||No|34316||||||Pipers River 1 mile sheet.  The Woodbridge Group later became Poatina Group which includes in its units the Weston Mudstone (previously Weston Formation).|||||N||17-JAN-23
Western Volcano-Sedimentary Sequence""|73811|||Western Volcano-Sedimentary Sequence|73265|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|638||||||Informal term for sequence which includes volcano-sedimentary and sedimentary sequences, Miners Ridge Sandstone and basaltic-andesite volcanics. Also known as the "Western Sequence" section of Mount Read Volcanics.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Western Volcano-Sedimentary Sequences|79514|Western Volcano-Sedimentary Sequence|73265|Western Volcano-Sedimentary Sequence|73265|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Described|Mount Read Volcanics|13057|||Drumian|||||Drumian||||||||No|69874||||||Yet one more variation on a theme. See unit numbers 73122, 73265 and 73811. Probable misspelling. Includes Mount Charter Group, White Spur Formation, Yolande River Sequence.|10-30km wide belt of volcanic-rich sequence; turbidites, mass-flows, siltstones, mudstones, conglomerates, andesitic-basaltic lavas & breccias.|siliciclastic sedimentary rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Western Volcano-Sedimentary Sequences""|73122|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|44135||||||Also known as the "Western Sequence" section of Mount Read Volcanics.|Extensive successions: interbedded tuffaceous sst., siltst., shale + volcaniclastic mass-flow conglomerate+breccia||||N||17-JAN-23
Western Volcano-sedimentary Sequence|83428|Western Volcano-Sedimentary Sequence|73265|Western Volcano-Sedimentary Sequence|73265|No|Group, Suite|Probably obsolete|Variation of published name|Briefly described|Mount Read Volcanics|13057||||||||||||||||No|69842|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Western"" Ahrberg Group|37234|||Ahrberg Group|160|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|23990||||||Mentioned. See Ahrberg Group.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Westfield Beds|19829|||Westfield Sandstone|19830|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Defined|Gordon Subgroup|7604|||Upper Ordovician|||||Bolindian|||||||TAS|No|30277|30277|||||Defined in 1974; superseded by Arndell Sandstone in 1979, and by Westfield Sandstone 1991, and reinstated as Arndell Sandstone (2011 Geology of Tasmania volume, p244).|||||N||17-JAN-23
Westfield Beds""|19828|||Westfield Sandstone|19830|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|41793|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Westfield Formation|29134|||Westfield Sandstone|19830|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|41954||||||Variation on Westfield Sandstone.  Supersedes Westfield Beds.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Westfield Sandstone|19830|Arndell Sandstone|24668|Arndell Sandstone|24668|No|Formation, beds|Formal|Variation of published name|Redefined|Arndell Sandstone|24668|||Early Silurian||||deposition|Bolindian|||||||TAS|No|40126|42478|||||See Geological Evolution of Tasmania (2014) volume, p244, which states: in Gordon Group type area the uppermost unit is Arndell Sandstone (previously Westfield Sandstone or Westfield beds; Corbett and Banks 1975, Baillie 1979, Banks and Baillie 1989). Westfield Beds defined in 1974; superseded by Arndell Sandstone in 1979, and by Westfield Sandstone 1991, and reinstated as Arndell Sandstone (2011 Geology of Tasmania volume, p244). Age culled from previous definitions for Westfield Beds and Arndell Sandstone. Need to check redefining reference. Originally referred to as Westfield Beds.||siliciclastic sedimentary rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Westfield beds|74386|||Westfield Sandstone|19830|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||Early Silurian|||||Ordovician||||||||No|63170||||||Included in the redefined Gordon Subgroup (Corbett and Banks 1974).|||||N||17-JAN-23
Weston Formation|26997|||Weston Mudstone|19845|No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Variation of published name|Described|Woodbridge Group|20486|||Permian||||deposition|Permian||||||||No|24549||||||Part of the Woodbridge Group as Weston Formation, but in the Poatina Group as Weston Mudstone.|Dark grey micaceous mudstone with rich bryozoan fauna and occasional brachiopods||||N||17-JAN-23
Wet Beds|78600|||Salisbury Hill Formation|33788|No|Member, phase|Obsolete|Other new published name|Mentioned|Transition Beds, Lower|74085||||||||||||||||No|61395||||||So named because of the amount of water entering the mine when this unit was intersected. Equivalent to part of the Salisbury Hill Formation.|Interbedded granule-pebble conglomerate, granule conglomeratic sandstone, and dark grey fine and medium sandstone.|siliciclastic sedimentary rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Wet Beds Conglomerate|79586|||Salisbury Hill Formation|33788|No|Member, phase|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|Salisbury Hill Formation|33788|||||||deposition|||||||||No|69876||||||Beaconsfield Gold Mine informal stratigraphy. Name from unpublished sources.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Wet Beds Member|79587|||Salisbury Hill Formation|33788|No|Member, phase|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|69876||||||Beaconsfield Gold Mine informal stratigraphy. Name from unpublished sources.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Wet Beds""|74916|||Salisbury Hill Formation|33788|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Briefly described|||||Ordovician|||||Ordovician||||||||No|64396||||||Historical term for the Lower Transition Beds in the Beaconsfield mine; the Transition Beds are the host rocks for the gold mineralisation in the Beaconsfield Goldfield. The basal siliceous, massive pebble conglomerate of the Cabbage Tree Formation grades upwards into the "Wet Beds" and these in turn merge upwards into the interbedded calcareous siltstone and limestone of the Upper Transition Beds; the calcareous siltstone merges into the Gordon Limestone.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Wherrets Chert Member|74387|||Wherretts Chert Member|19867|No|Member, phase|Misspelt|Other new published name|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||180||No|63170||||||See also Wherrets Member (abbreviated but also  misspelt version).|Consists of micrite with chert beds near its base and chert nodules higher up.||||N||17-JAN-23
Wherrets Member|74388|||Wherrets Chert Member|74387|No|Member, phase|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|63170|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
White Heemskirk Granite|81520|Heemskirk White Granite|75563|Heemskirk White Granite|75563|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Famennian|||||Famennian|361|2|isotopic, U/Pb-Pb/Pb ion probe|||||No|71100|||||||||||Y|S-type|17-JAN-23
White Heemskirk Grantie|81518|||Heemskirk White Granite|75563|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|||||||Indexing misspelling.|||||Y||17-JAN-23
White Quartzite Stage""|19904|||Cowrie Siltstone|24886|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|42358|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
White Schist""|19911|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||Precambrian|||||Precambrian||||||||No|41815|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
White Spur Formation, Lower|73287|||White Spur Formation|25620|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|63238|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
White Spur Formation, Upper|73286|||White Spur Formation|25620|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|63238|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Whitehorse Beach Sandstone|29416|||Whitehorses Beach Sandstone|19920|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|Spero Bay Group|27571|||Lower Devonian||||deposition|Lower Devonian||||||||No|63170|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Whyte Pine Granite|81866|Meredith Granite|11660|Meredith Granite|11660|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|69050||||||Of Camacho (1987) MSc. A subdivision of Meredith Granite not widely accepted?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Whyte River Complex""|73434|||Whyte River Complex|25622|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|63168|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Whyte River Schist|19955|||Whyte Schist|19956|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|45087||||||Briefly described. Rocky Cape Region|||||N||17-JAN-23
Whyte Schists|29140|||Whyte Schist|19956|No|Formation, beds|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|33839|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Whyte schists|19957|||Whyte Schists|29140|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|38638|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Wickham schist|69916|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Neoproterozoic|769|25|||Neoproterozoic|769|25||||||No|61263||||||See also Wickham metamorphics.  Age: 769+/-25Ma. On King Island. Of the Wickham Orogeny. See Wickham Complex, this might be the intruding granite?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Wilson River Complex|73437|||Wilson River Ultramafic Complex|20166|No|Group, Suite|Superseded|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|63168|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Wilson River complex|20167|||Wilson River Ultramafic Complex|20166|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|41594||||||Contains ultramafic associations..|||||N||17-JAN-23
Wilsonia Volcanics""|20170|||Wilsonia Volcanics|20171|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|31475|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Windmill Hill Beds|30097|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|43088||||||Should be Windmill Hill beds, if unit still curent.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Wings Quartzite|34214|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Mesoproterozoic|||||Mesoproterozoic||||||||No|22668||||||See Wings Sandstone.|Massive quartz sandstone.|siliciclastic sedimentary rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Winterbrook felsic volcanic|81371|Tyndall Group|18756|Tyndall Group|18756|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Mentioned|Tyndall Group|18756|||Cambrian|||||Cambrian|500.4|13.8|isotopic, U/Pb-Pb/Pb ion probe|||||No|70274|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Within Plate Basalt|73435|||Within Plate Tholeiite-Alkaline Basalt|73436|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unnamed published|Briefly described|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|63168||||||Name not intended as a formal name.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Within Plate Tholeiite-Alkaline Basalt|73436|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unnamed published|Mentioned|||||||||eruption|||||||||No|63168|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Wombat Flat Adamellite|33458|||Wombat Flat Granite|20401|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Described|||Meredith Suite|40889|Upper Devonian||||intrusion|Upper Devonian||||||||No|44105||||||Of Meredith Batholith. Used instead of Meredith less-felsic granite. See also Wombat Flat Granite. Age and suite derived from the 2005 1:500,000 Tasmanian Granites Map and CD (HG, O. Raymond). |||||Y||17-JAN-23
Woodbridge Formation|20482|||Woodbridge Glacial Formation|20483|No|Formation, beds|Formal|Unknown or process pending|Fully described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|24548||||||Same as Woodbridge Glacial Formation?|||||N||17-JAN-23
Woodbridge Glacial Formation|20483|||Malbina Formation|11075|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Unknown or process pending|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|24548||||||Redefined and renamed Truro Tillite in Kingsborough area, Malbina Formation in Hobart area, part West Arm Group in Beaconsfield area.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Woodbridge Glacial Formation""|25646|||Malbina Formation|11075|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|42320|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Woodbridge Glacials|20484|||Malbina Formation|11075|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Unknown or process pending|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|36788|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Woodbridge Group|20486|||Poatina Group|15348|No|Group, Suite|Superseded|Variation of published name|Described||||||||||||||||||No|34047|||||||Sandstones and mudstones and occasional bands of limestone.||||N||17-JAN-23
Woodbridge Group""|20485|||Poatina Group|15348|No|Group, Suite|Superseded|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|36788|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Woodbridge Series|20487|||||No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|34047|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Woodbridge Tillite|20488|||||No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Unknown or process pending|Briefly described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|30156||||||Briefly described. Presumably related to Woodbridge Glacial Formation.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Woodbridge Tillitic Mudstone|20489|||||No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|45042||||||Presumably related to Woodbridge Glacial Formation.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Woodbridge formation|31097|||Woodbridge Formation|20482|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Not recorded|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|43477|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Woodbridge glacial formation|31931|||Woodbridge Glacial Formation|20483|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|43876|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Woodbridge"" Formation|20490|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|34099|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Woodbridge"" Group|20491|||||No|Group, Suite|Informal|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|34099|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Woodridge Group|20525|||Woodbridge Group|20486|No|Group, Suite|Probably misspelt|Unknown or process pending|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|34098|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Woodstock Surface|79582|||||No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Briefly described|||||Miocene|15||||Miocene|17|||||||No|69879||||||Of Nicolls (1960). Regolith. Lateritisation of the Woodstock Surface may have coincided with the mid-Miocene Climatic Optimum.|Weakly-cemented siliceous gravel.|regolith|||N||17-JAN-23
Woody Island Formation|20533|||Woody Island Siltstone|20535|No|Formation, beds|Superseded|Other new published name|Described|Parmeener Supergroup|14900|||Asselian||||deposition|Pennsylvanian||||||||No|30150||||||See also Woody Island Siltstone - both names used interchangeably throughout 2000 Bulletin 71 (TGS) - "The petroelum potential of onshore Tasmania: e review".|Dark, organic, poorly sorted, fine- to medium-grained siltstone; contains dropstones, glendonites, rare marine fossils; lightly bioturbated.|siliciclastic sedimentary rock|||N||17-JAN-23
Woody Island Siltstone Formation|20534|||Woody Island Siltstone|20535|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|30819|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Wurawina Supergroup""|20674|||Wurawina Supergroup|24587|No|Supergroup|Informal|Other new published name|Described||||||||||||||||||No|40708|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Wurawina Supergroup, lower|73123|||Wurawina Supergroup|24587|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|44135|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Wurawira Supergroup|74079|||Wurawina Supergroup|24587|No|Supergroup|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Lower Devonian|||||Late Cambrian||||||||No|61395|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Wuriwina Supergroup|20675|||Wurawina Supergroup|24587|No|Supergroup|Misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|41908|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Wybalenna Granite|20705|||Wybalenna Granodiorite|70300|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Other new published name|Briefly described|||Wybalenna Suite|31658|Lower Devonian|400.5|4||intrusion|Lower Devonian|400.5|4|isotopic, U/Pb-Pb/Pb ion probe|||||No|42726||||||Age and suite derived from the 2005 1:500,000 Tasmanian Granites Map and CD (HG, O. Raymond).|I-type, mafic granite; weakly to moderately fractionated, reduced.||||Y||17-JAN-23
Wynward Tillite|37067|||Wynyard Tillite|27023|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Described|||||Carboniferous||||deposition|Carboniferous||||||||No|23718||||||Described|||||N||17-JAN-23
Wynyard - Truro Formations|81144|||||No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|70194||||||Informal grouping of names. See Wynyard Tillite, Truro Tillite.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Wynyard Formation|20721|||Wynyard Tillite|27023|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Other new published name|Described|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|37926||||||Not to be confused with the Wynyard nomenclature of Queensland.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Wynyard Tillite Formation|20723|||Wynyard Tillite|27023|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|30819|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Yarrow Creek Siltstone|78475|Yarrow Creek Mudstone|75365|Yarrow Creek Mudstone|75365|No|Formation, beds|Probably misspelt|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|67493|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Yolande River sequence|31359|||Yolande River Sequence|73266|No|Formation, beds|Sequence stratigraphy|Other new published name|Described|Mount Read Volcanics|13057|||Late Cambrian|||||Middle Cambrian||||||||No|43131||||||Informal name. Described.|||||N||17-JAN-23
Zeehan Conglomerate|21081|||Mount Zeehan Conglomerate|28821|No|Formation, beds|Formal|Other new published name|Mentioned|||||Cambrian||||deposition|Cambrian||||||||No|41795|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Zeehan Glacials""|21082|||||No|Formation, beds|Probably obsolete|Variation of published name|Mentioned||||||||||||||||||No|31468|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
Zeehan Tillite Formation|21083|||Zeehan Tillite|21084|No|Formation, beds|Informal|Variation of published name|Mentioned|||||||||deposition|||||||||No|37926|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
eastern"" Ahrberg Group|40416|||Ahrberg Group|160|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described|||||Neoproterozoic|||||Neoproterozoic||||||||No|24604||||||See the Ahrberg Group.|||||N||17-JAN-23
metamorphic rock 35878|35878|||||No|Formation, beds|Unnamed|Unnamed published|Mentioned|||||Precambrian|||||Precambrian||||||||No|35828||||||On King Island Special 1:250 000 sheet area. King Island Province. Used in Proterozoic granites project with symbol -Ps.|Metamorphic rocks. Pelitic sequences.|metamorphic rock|metasedimentary siliciclastic rock||Y||17-JAN-23
western"" Ahrberg Group|40420|||Ahrberg Group|160|No|Group, Suite|Informal|Variation of published name|Briefly described||||||||||||||||||No|24604|||||||||||N||17-JAN-23
