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Palynological correlation of the Dunollie /Rewanui member boundary in drillholes 621 and 622, Greymouth coalfield
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Reconnaisance biostratigraphic work in Cretaceous-Eocene terrestial strata of Westland and Nelson, undetaken for NZ Geological Survey Cretaceous- Cenozoic Project, showed that in the Greymouth coalfiled, Ppamoa Coal Measures deposition straddled the Cretaceous- Palaeocene boundry. The report was an investigation to find of palynological data can provide a usuable datum for structural interpretation. Two drillhole cored sequence were sampled, D621 & D622, at approximately 10-20 m intervals in the section of interest.

Report ID cr366
Class Coal
Type
  • Biostratigraphy
  • Drilling
Permit UNASSIGNED
Operator NZ Geological Survey
Commodity Coal
Region West Coast Region
Start Date 01 January 1981
End Date 31 December 1981
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Author Raine J.I.
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