A cave in Dolerite at Wayatinah, Tasmania
- 1 December 1964
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of the Geological Society of Australia
- Vol. 11 (2), 213-216
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00167616408728573
Abstract
A cave (60 ft. x 30 ft. x 17 ft.) occurs within Jurassic dolerite 600 ft. from the surface. It was formed by zeolitization of a zone in the dolerite followed by solution of the secondary minerals to leave a cavity.Keywords
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