The depositional history of the Ordovician lower Goldwyer Formation, Canning Basin, Western Australia

David Patrick Ferguson

doi:10.4225/23/595349e246529

The depositional history of the Ordovician lower Goldwyer Formation, Canning Basin, Western Australia

David Patrick Ferguson

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Detailed sedimentological analysis of core from three wells on the Broom Platform , central Canning Basin, was undertaken to interpret the depositional history of the Middle Ordovician upper Willara and lower Goldwyer Formations within a sequence stratigraphic framework. This analysis integrated sedimentological and petrophysical data to establish a depositional model, and carbonate concretions and veins are isotopically analyzed to understand diagenetic processes. A broad inner ramp is proposed as the depositional model for these formations that were deposited in a highstand systems tract during a relative rise i n sea level in the Canning Basin.

Original language	English
Qualification	Masters
Awarding Institution	The University of Western Australia
Supervisors/Advisors	George, Annette, Supervisor Bourget, Julien, Supervisor
Award date	18 Feb 2017
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4225/23/595349e246529
Publication status	Unpublished - 2016

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