Glacial deposits in the Flinders Ranges, South Australia (IMAGE)

University of Sydney

Glacial deposits in the Flinders Ranges, South Australia

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Sturt Formation glacial deposits from the Sturtian Glaciation circa 717­–664 million years ago in the northern Flinders Ranges, Australia, close to the Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary. Research lead author Dr Adriana Dutkiewicz from the School of Geosciences, the University of Sydney, pointing to a thick bed of glacial deposits.  

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Professor Dietmar Müller/University of Sydney

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