Geological observations on Heard Island (Geological observations on Heard and Macquarie Islands)  


Authors / CoAuthors

Ivanac, J.F.

Abstract

During the summer of 1947, an expedition was despatched to Heard Island with the object of landing a party to spend about twelve months there. Geological work was undertaken by the writer. The results of this work are recorded in this report. These results include observations on the geomorphology of the island, and a description of the xenolithic ejectamenta collected from the tuffs of Rogers Head and Rogers Head Peninsula.

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document

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9651

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Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia)  

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Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia)  
Cnr Jerrabomberra Ave and Hindmarsh Dr GPO Box 378
Canberra
ACT
2601
Australia

Keywords

  • GA PublicationRecord
( Theme )
  • geology
( Theme )
  • geomorphology
( Theme )
  • petrology
( Theme )
  • volcanology
  • HM
Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC)
  • Geology
  • Published_External

Publication Date

1948-01-01T00:00:00

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geoscientificInformation

Series Information

Record 1948/038

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[-53.3, -52.8, 73.2, 73.9]

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