The use of the Indwe sandstone as a stratigraphic marker in the Molteno stage of the Karroo System
Date
1969
Authors
Turner, B. R.
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Bernard Price Institute for Palaeontological Research
Abstract
In recent years it has become increasingly apparent that some of the early
concepts of stratigraphic relationships in the Molteno Stage of the Karroo System
are not wholly acceptable. Apart from the monotonously repetitive lithology,
the lack of' fossil data make regional correlation difficult. Early attempt at
correlation were based largely on the supposedly distinctive lithology of certain
sandston beds . The Indwe Sandstone , in particular, has received special attention
and its general acceptance by stratigraphers as a lithostratigraphic marker of
regional significance is now firmly entrenched in the literature.
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Keywords
Sandstone; stratigraphic marker; Molteno; Karroo
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