Centralian Superbasin

The Centralian Superbasin is a large intracratonic sedimentary basin which occupied a large area of central, southern and western Australia during much of the Neoproterozoic Era (~830–540 Ma).^[1]

This intra-cratonic superbasin was disrupted by two periods of uplift and mountain building, Neoproterozoic Petermann Orogeny (by a central uplift and associated thrusts) and Palaeozoic Alice Springs Orogeny (by mid-Carboniferous tectonism), to leave remnants including the Amadeus, Georgina, Ngalia, and Officer basins.^[1][2][3]

See also

• Natural history of Australia

References

1. Walter, M; Veevers, J; Calver, C; Grey, K (1995), "Neoproterozoic stratigraphy of the Centralian Superbasin, Australia", Precambrian Research, 73 (1–4): 173–195, doi:10.1016/0301-9268(94)00077-5
2. Grey K, Hocking RM, Stevens MK, Bagas L, Carlsen GM, Irimies F, Pirajno F, Haines PW, Apak SN (2005) "Lithostratigraphic nomenclature of the Officer Basin and correlative parts of the Paterson Orogen, Western Australia" Western Australia Geological Survey, Report 93, 89p.
3. Walter, M. R.; Veevers, J. J.; Calver, C. R.; Grey, K. (1 May 1995). "Neoproterozoic stratigraphy of the Centralian Superbasin, Australia". Precambrian Research. Neoproterozoic Stratigraphy and Earth History. 73 (1): 173–195. doi:10.1016/0301-9268(94)00077-5. ISSN 0301-9268.