Geology of Tasmania
The geology of Tasmania is complex, with the world's biggest exposure of diabase, or dolerite. The rock record contains representatives of each period of the Neoproterozoic, Paleozoic, Mesozoic and Cenozoic eras. It is one of the few southern hemisphere areas that were glaciated during the Pleistocene with glacial landforms in the higher parts. The west coast region hosts significant mineralisation and numerous active and historic mines.
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Geology of Tasmania
The geology of Tasmania is complex, with the world's biggest exposure of diabase, or dolerite. The rock record contains representatives of each period of the Neoproterozoic, Paleozoic, Mesozoic and Cenozoic eras. It is one of the few southern hemisphere areas that were glaciated during the Pleistocene with glacial landforms in the higher parts. The west coast region hosts significant mineralisation and numerous active and historic mines.
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An approximate time-scale of events
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in the Geological history of Tasmania. Axis scale is in millions of years ago.
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Antarctica
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Glaciation ends
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Granite in east
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Granite in west
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Lyell Highway
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Marinoan Glaciation
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Massive dolerite
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Oldest Tasmanian
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Orogeny
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Permian glaciation
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Cambrian
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Devonian
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Ectasian
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Neogene
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Ordovician
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Tasmanian Geological Timeline
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