Geology of the Australian Capital Territory
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Geology of the Australian Capital Territory
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The geology of the Australian Capital Territory includes rocks dating from the Ordovician around 480 million years ago, whilst most rocks are from the Silurian. During the Ordovician period the region—along with most of eastern Australia—was part of the ocean floor. The area contains the Pittman Formation consisting largely of quartz-rich sandstone, siltstone and shale; the Adaminaby Beds and the Acton Shale. Most of the younger rocks are pyroclastic deposits from explosive volcanic eruptions, b
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geology_of_the_Australian_Capital_Territory
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2005-11-20T08:02:02Z
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2024-09-14T15:09:28Z
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