Heavitree Quartzite
E288831
Heavitree Quartzite is a prominent Proterozoic quartzite rock formation in central Australia, notable for its extensive outcrops and role as a key stratigraphic unit in the region’s geological history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Heavitree Quartzite canonical | 2 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Proterozoic rock unit
ⓘ
geologic formation ⓘ quartzite ⓘ |
| color |
pale grey
ⓘ
reddish-brown ⓘ white ⓘ |
| composedPrimarilyOf | quartz grains ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| depositionalEnvironment |
nearshore sandstone–quartzite system
ⓘ
shallow marine ⓘ |
| economicUse |
construction material
ⓘ
dimension stone ⓘ |
| forms |
prominent escarpments
ⓘ
steep ridges ⓘ |
| formsPartOf | basal succession of the Amadeus Basin ⓘ |
| geologicAge |
Neoproterozoic
ⓘ
Proterozoic ⓘ |
| hasHigh | silica content ⓘ |
| hasProminentCliffs | MacDonnell Ranges ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
reconstructing Proterozoic basin evolution in central Australia
ⓘ
regional stratigraphic correlation ⓘ |
| isKeyStratigraphicUnitFor | Proterozoic geological history of central Australia ⓘ |
| isMajorStratigraphicMarkerIn | central Australia ⓘ |
| isNotableFor |
extensive outcrops
ⓘ
resistance to erosion ⓘ |
| isReferencedIn | Australian regional stratigraphic charts ⓘ |
| isStudiedIn | Proterozoic sedimentology of central Australia ⓘ |
| lithology | quartzite ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Australia
ⓘ
surface form:
central Australia
|
| namedFor |
Nowlands Gap
ⓘ
surface form:
Heavitree Gap
|
| outcropsIn |
MacDonnell Ranges
ⓘ
Northern Territory ⓘ |
| overlies | basement rocks ⓘ |
| partOf | Amadeus Basin ⓘ |
| stratigraphicRank | formation ⓘ |
| stratigraphicUnitOf | Amadeus Basin ⓘ |
| texture |
medium- to coarse-grained
ⓘ
well-sorted ⓘ |
| underlies | younger sedimentary units ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Amadeus Basin