Glen, R. and Roberts, J. 2014. Reply to discussion by P.G. Lennox, R. Offler and J. Yan on "Formation of Oroclines in the New England Orogen, Eastern Australia” by G.A. Glen and J. Roberts. In: (Ed.) Emmanuel Skourtsos, and Gordon S. Lister, General Contributions, Journal of the Virtual Explorer, Electronic Edition, ISSN 1441-8142, volume 47, paper 3.
Reply to discussion by P.G. Lennox, R. Offler and J. Yan on "Formation of Oroclines in the New England Orogen, Eastern Australia” by G.A. Glen and J. Roberts
Abstract
Below we reply in detail to the key points raised by Lennox et al., dividing our answers into comments on whether or not the Manning and Hastings oroclines exist, the structural geology of the Hastings Block (covered by their heading “crustal architecture»), and comments on other aspects.
Keywords: reply , discussion, oroclines, New England Orogen, Australia, NSW
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Manning and Hastings Oroclines
- Stratigraphic Aspects
- Structural Geology of the Hastings Block
- Dips in Carboniferous and Permian strata (point 1, page 6 by Lennox et al. (2013) under the heading Crustal Architecture)
- Fold in hinge zone of Hastings Block (point 2 page 6 by Lennox et al. 2013, under the heading Crustal Architecture)
- Dips on the western limb of the Parrabel Anticline
- The Bagnoo Fault
- Other Aspects
- Regional Structure
- Conclusion
- Aknowledgments
- References