Stratigraphy and sedimentology of the Permian of the Falkland Islands: Lithostratigraphic and palaeoenvironmental links with South Africa

From: Journal of the Geological Society | Date: January 1, 2002| Author: Trewin, N H; MacDonald, D I M; Thomas, C G C | Copyright information

Abstract: Comparison of the facies, ichnology and palaeocurrent patterns of the Permian of the Falkland Islands and the Dwyka, Ecca and Beaufort (part) groups in South Africa supports the hypothesis that the Falkland Islands lay east of South Africa in a rotated position prior to continental break-up. Key sections in the Falklands (NW Lafonia) and the Eastern Cape (Ecca Pass) would have lain about 200 km apart in Permian time. In the absence of accurate chonostratigraphic and biostratigraphic...

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Journal of the Geological Society ; ... 2002, p. 7, Figure 2 N. H. TREWIN, D. I. M. MACDONALD, & C. G. C. THOMAS, Stratigraphy and sedimentology of the Permian of the Falkland Islands: lithostratigraphic and palaeoenvironmental links with South Africa Some of the lettering on the figure was ...