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The geology of the Bowutu Mountains, New Guinea

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The geology of the Bowutu Mountains and environs is described, with particular attention to the Papuan Basic Belt, and the economic mineral potential of the area is discussed. The area mapped extends from Salamaua southward to the Papua New Guinea border and lies between the Owen Stanley Range and the Morobe Coast. The Bowutu Mountains consist of igneous rocks of the Papuan Basic Belt and the Mageri Volcanics; the Owen Stanley Range is made up of metasediments of the Owen Stanley Metamorphics. The two mountain ranges are separated by the Trist-Waria Depression. The Nipanata Beds and the Salamaua Volcanics occur as faulted wedges between the Basic Belt and the Metamorphic.

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Title The geology of the Bowutu Mountains, New Guinea
Language eng
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Landing Page https://devweb.dga.links.com.au/data/dataset/548e1955-0942-40b5-a5c1-7abbd7604dc4
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Reference Period 20/04/2018
Geospatial Coverage {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[146.5, -8.0], [147.5, -8.0], [147.5, -7.0], [146.5, -7.0], [146.5, -8.0]]]}
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