Neoproterozoic Laurentia-Australia fit

Research Article| August 01, 1993 Neoproterozoic Laurentia-Australia fit M. E. Brookfield M. E. Brookfield 1Land Resource Science, Guelph University, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1, Canada Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information M. E. Brookfield 1Land Resource Science, Guelph University, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1, Canada Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1993) 21 (8): 683–686. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1993)021<0683:NLAF>2.3.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation M. E. Brookfield; Neoproterozoic Laurentia-Australia fit. Geology 1993;; 21 (8): 683–686. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1993)021<0683:NLAF>2.3.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract The proposed Vendian juxtaposition of western North America and eastern Australia can be tested by comparing sequences on each margin that developed during the major glacial epochs of the Neoproterozoic. The actual fitting of the margins, however, is more difficult, because both margins have been deformed since separation. A fit requires lines or points that can be correlated across the margins. Three major Neoproterozoic transform-fault offsets can be traced from eastern Australia into western North America to give a fairly precise alignment of the respective margins that is compatible with the stratigraphy. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.