Basement Geology of the Beardmore Glacier Region. Triassic Vertebrates in the Transantarctic Mountains

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1 Basement Geology of the Beardmore Glacier Region John D. Gunner Triassic Vertebrates in the Transantarctic Mountains Edwin H. Colbert Forms and Fades of Vertebraria in Relation to Gondwana Coal James M. Schopf Papers 1, 2, and 3 in Geology of the Central Transantarctic Mountains Mort D. Turner and John E. Splettstoesser, Editors American Geophysical Union

2 Paper 1 Basement Geology of the Beardmore Glacier Region JOHN D. GUNNER 7 Page 1 Paper 2 Triassic Vertebrates in the Transantarctic Mountains EDWIN H. COLBERT Page 11 f \ Paper 3 / Forms and Facies of Vertebraria / in Relation to Gondwana Coal JAMES M. SCHOPF / Page 37 / GEOLOGY OF THE CENTRAL TRANSANTARCTIC MOUNTAINS MORT D. TURNER AND JOHN F, SPLETTSTOESSER, Editors Published under the aegis of the i Board of Associate Editors, Antarctic Research Series Charles R. Bentley, Chairman Robert H. Eather, David H. Elliot, Dennis E. Hayes Louis S. Kornicker, Heinz H. Lettau, and Bruce C. Parker Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Gunner, John D. Basement geology of the Beardmore Glacier region. (Geology of the central Transantarctic Mountains ; paper 1) (Antarctic research series ; v. 36) Bibliography: p. 1. Geology Antarctic Regions Beardmore Glacier Region. I. Title. II. Series. III. Series: Antarctic research series ; v. 36. QE350.G46 paper '9s q [559.8'9] ' AACR2 Colbert, Edwin Harris, Triassic vertebrates in the transantarctic Mountains. (Geology of the central Transantarctic Mountains ; ; papers 2-3) (Antarctic research series ; v. 36) Bibliography: p. 1. Vertebraria. 2. Coal. 3. Gondwana (Geology) 4. Vertebrates, Fossil. 5. Paleontology Triassic. 6. Paleontology Antarctic regions Transantarctic Mountains. I. Schopf, James Morton, Forms and facies of Vertebraria in relation to Gondwana coal. II. Title. III. Series: IV. Series: Antarcticxresearch series ; v. 36. QE350.G46 papers 2-3 [QE961] 559.8'9s N ^ ISBN [566\09989] ISSN Copyright 1983 by the American Geophysical Union 2000 Florida Avenue, N.W. Washington, D. C Figures, tables, and short excerpts may be reprinted in scientific books and journals if the source is properly cited; all other rights reserved. Published by the AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION With the aid of grant DPP from the National Science Foundation January 6*1983 Printed in the United States of America

3 y The Paleomagnetic Investigation of Flows and Sills From the Queen Alexandra Range, Antarctica J. Hoffman, A. E. M. Nairn, and D. N. Peterson Central Transantarctic Mountains Nonmarine Deposits Paul Tasch and Edward Leighman Gafford, Jr. Geology of Coalsack Bluff, Antarctica James W. Collinson and David H. Elliot Triassic Stratigraphy of the Shackleton Glacier Area James W. Collinson and David H. Elliot y if ' \ ' ' ' ^, Papers 4, 5, 6, and 7 in Geology of the Central Transantarctic Mountains Mort D. Turner and John F. Splettstoesser, Editors American Geophysical Union

4 Paper 4 The Paleomagnetic Investigation of Flows and Sills From the Queen Alexandra Range, Antarctica J. Hoffman, A. E. M. Nairn, and.d. N. Peterson Page 63 Paper 5 y Central Transantarctie Mountains Nonmarine Deposits ; Paul Tasch and Edward Leighman Gafford, Jr. Page 75 \ ' * Paper 6. / < Geology of Coalsack Bluff, Antarctica James W. Collinson and David H. Elliot \ i Page 97 / Paper 7 \. ' ( 1. \ v " Triassic Stratigraphy of the Shackleton Glacier Area James W. Collinson and David H. Elliot Page 103 \ \ '.!. GEOLOGY OF THE CENTRAL TRANSANTARCTIC MOUNTAINS,, MORT p. TURNER AND JOHN F. SPLETTSTOESSER, Editors Published under the aegis of the i.,v Board of Associate Editors^ Antarctic Research Series Charles R. Bentley, Chairman Samuel C. Colbeck, Robert H. Eather, David Elliot, Dennis Hayes, Louis S. Kornicker, Heinz Lettau, and Bruce Parker Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Forthcoming ISBN ISSN Copyright 1984 by the American Geophysical Union 2000 Florida Avenue, N. W. ' Washington, D. C Figures, tables, and short excerpts may be reprinted in scientific books and journals if the source is properly cited. Authorization to photocopy items/for internabor personal use, or the internal or personal use of specific clients, is granted by the American Geophysical Union for libraries and other users registered with thexopyright Clearance Center (CCC) Transactional Reporting Service, provided that the base fee of $1.00 per copy, plus $0.20, is paid di^ rectly to CCC, 21 Congress St., Salem, MA 01970, 0066-, 4634/84/$ This consent does not extend to other kinds of copying, such as copying for creating new collective works or for resale. The reproduction of multiple copies and the use of full articles or the use of extracts, includingfiguresand tables, for commercial purposes requires specific permisr sion from AGU. Published by > AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION s With the aid of grant DPP from the National Science Foundation ; April 27, 1984 Printed in the United States of America

5 Structure of the Transantarctie Mountains Determined From Geophysical Surveys Edwin S. Robinson and John F. Splettstoesser Climate, Geomorphology, and Glaciology of the Shackleton Glacier Area, Queen Maud Mountains, Transantarctie Mountains, Antarctica Kerby E. LaPrade Papers 8 and 9 in ^ Geology of the Central Transantarctie Mountains A Mort D. Turner ^ind John F. Splettstoesser, Editors American Geophysical Union

6 Paper 8 Structure of the Transantarctie Mountains Determined from Geophysical Surveys EDWIN S. ROBINSON AND JOHN F. SPLETTSTOESSER Page 119 V Paper 9 Climate, Geomorphology, and Glaciology of the Shackleton Glacier Area, Queen Maud Mountkins, Transantarctip Mountains, Antarctica KERBY E. LAPRADE Page 163 / GEOLOGY OF THE CENTRAL TRANSANTARCTIC MOUNTAINS MORT D. TURNER AND JOHN F. SPLETTSTOESSER, JCditors Published under the aegis of the v Board of Associate Editors, Antarctic Research Series Charles R. Bentley, Chairman v Samuel C.Colbeck, Robert H. Eather, David H. Elliot, Dennis E. Hayes, Louis S. Komicker, Heinz H. Lettau, and Bruce C. Parker Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Forthcoming ISBN p ISSN Copyright 1984 by the American Geophysical Union 2000 Florida Avenue, N. W. Washington, D. C Figures, tables, and short excerpts may be reprinted in scientific books and journals if the source is properly cited. Authorization to photocopy items for internal or personal use, or the internal or personal use of specific clients, is granted by the American Geophysical Union for libraries and other users registered with the Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) Transactional Reporting Service, provided that the base fee of $1.00 per copy plus $0.20 is paid directly to CCC, 21 Congress St., Salem, MA /84/$ This consent does not extend to other kinds of copying, such as copying for creating new collective works or for resale. The reproduction of multiple copies and the use of full articles or the use of extracts, including figures and tables, for commercial purposes requires specific permission from AGU. Published by the X AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION \ With the aid of grant DPP from the National Science Foundation / Printed in the United States of America

7 Potassium-Argon Age Determinations of Ferrar Group Rocks, Central Transantarctie Mountains David H. Elliot, Robert J. Fleck, and John F. Sutter Stratigraphy of the Ross Supergroup, Central Transantarctie Mountains Edmund Stump Papers 10 and 11 in Geology of the Central Transantarctie Mountains Mort D. Turner and John F. Splettstoesser, Editors Ameripan Geophysical Union

8 Paper 10 Potassium-Argon Age Determinations of Ferrar Group Rocks, Central Transantarctic Mountains DAVID H. ELLIOT, ROBERT J. FLECK, AND JOHN F. SUTTER Page 197 Paper 11 Stratigraphy of the Ross Supergroup, Central Transantarctic Mountains EDMUND STUMP Page 225 GEOLOGY OF THE CENTRAL TRANSANTARCTIC MOUNTAINS MORT D. TURNER AND JOHN F. SPLETTSTOESSER, Editors Published under the aegis of the Board of Associate Editors, Antarctic Research Series Charles R. Bentley, Chairman Samuel C. Colbeck, Robert H. Eather, David H, Elliot, Dennis E. Hayes, LOAUS S. Kornicker, Heinz H. Lettau, and Bruce C. Parker / Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Forthcoming ISBN ; ISSN A Copyright 1985 by 4he American Geophysical Union \ 2000 Florida Avenue, N. W. Washington, D. C, 20009, Figures, tables, and short excerpts maybe reprinted in scientific books and journals if the source is properly cited. Authorization to photocopy items for internal or personal use, or the internal or personal use of specific clients^ is granted by the American Geophysical Union for libraries and other users registered with the Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) Transactional Reporting Service, provided that the base fee of $1.00 per copy plus $0.20 is paid directly to CCC, 21 Congress St., Salem, MA /84/$ ^This consent does not extendi to other kinds of copying, such as copying for creating new collective worksor for resale. The reproduction of multiple copies and the use of full articles or the use of extracts, including figures and tables, for commercial purposes requires specific permission from AGU. Published by the AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION With the aid of grant DPP from the' National Science Foundation Printed in the United States of America

9 Glacial Events in the Transantarctie Mountains: A Record of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet Paul A. Mayewski and ^Richard P. Goldthwait Late Paleozoic Glacial Patterns in the Central Transantarctie Mountains, Antarctica Donald A. Coates Papers 12 and 13 in r \ Geology of the Central Transantarctie Mountains Mort D. Turner and John F. Splettstoesser, Editors American Geophysical Union

10 Paper 12 Glacial Events in the Transantarctic Mountains: A Record of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet PAUL A. MAYEWSKI AND RICHARD P. GOLDTHWAIT Page 275 Paper 13 Late Paleozoic Glacial Patterns in the Central Transantarctic Mountains, Antarctica DONALD A. COATES Page 325 GEOLOGY OF THE CENTRAL TRANSANTARCTIC MOUNTAINS V MORT D. TURNER AND JOHN F. SPLETTSTOESSER, Editors Published under the aegis of the Board of Associate Editors, Antarctic Research Series Charles R. Bentley, Chairman Samuel C. Colbeck, Robert H. Eather, David H. Elliot, Dennis E. Hayes, Louis S. Kornicker, Heinz H. Lettau, and Bruce C. Parker Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Forthcoming > ISBN ISSN Copyright 1985 by the American Geophysical Union 2000 Florida Avenue, N. W. Washington, D. C Figures, tables, and short excerpts may be reprinted in scientific books and journals if the source is properly cited.. Authorization to photocopy items for internal or personal use, or the internal or personal use of specific clients, is granted by the American Geophysical Union for libraries and other users registered with the Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) Transactional Reporting Service, provided that the base fee of $1.00 per copy plus $0.20 is paid directly to CCC, 21 Congress St., Salem, MA /85/$ This consent does not extend to other kinds of copying, such as copying for creating new collective works or for resale. The reproduction of multiple copies and the use of full articles or the use of extracts, includingfiguresand tables, for commercial purposes requires specific permission from AGU. Published by the AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION v With the aid of grant DPP from the National Science Foundation Printed in the United States of America

11 / The Beacon Supergroup (Devonian-Triassic) and Ferrar Group (Jurassic) in the Beardmore Glacier Area, Antarctica P. J. Barrett, David H. Elliot, and John F. Lindsay Geology of the Basement Complex, Western Queen Maud Mountains, Antarctica ' ^ ' '; ' ' I ' ' ' F. Alton Wade and Carl A. Cathey Papers 14 and 15 in Geology of the Central Transantarctie Mountains Mort D. Turner and John F. Splettstoesser, Editors American Geophysical Union

12 1 Paper 14 Y,. > Y x Y;Y V, N The Beacon Supergroup (Devonian-Triassic) and Ferrar Group (Jurassic) in the Beardmore Glacier Area, Antarctica -Y /Y^., m ; v 1 ' X,. P. J. BARRETT, DAVID H. ELLIOT, AND JOHN F. LINDSAY Page 339 / i Y -! jy.. ' \ ^ / " : Paper 15 Y ' \ ~ ] ) YY N i x Geology of the Basement Complex, Western Queen Maud Mountains, Antarctica ^ I 7. ALTON WADE AND CARL A. CATHEY Page 429. \ y «\ 1! - ' i N v ;;; ^ V GEOLOGY OF THE CENTRAL TRANSANTARCTIC. MOUNTAINS ^,Y. Antarctic Research Series Volupie 36 i. MQRT D. TURNER AND JOHN F. SPLETTSTOESSER, Editors ',/ V" -,'' /'.' 1 Published under the aegis of the V Board of Associate Editors, Antarctic Research Series Charles R. Bentley, Chairman, Samuel C. Colbeck i David H. Elliot, Dennis E. Hayes, E. Imre Friedmann, Louis S. Kornicker, John Meriwether and Charles R. Stearns Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data (Forthcoming) ISBN: Y\ ISSN: \ Copyright 1986 by the American Geophysical Union A 2000 Florida Avenue, N.W. Washington, D. C Figures, tables, and short excerpts may be reprinted in scientific books and journals if the source is properly cited. Authorization to photocopy items for internal or personal use, or the internal or personal use of specific clients, is granted by the American Geophysical Union for libraries and other users registered with the Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) Transactional Reporting Service; provided that the base fee of $1.00 per copy plus $0.20 per page is paid directly to CCC, 21 Congress Street, Salem, MA /86/$ /" This consent does not extend to other kinds of copying, such as copying for creating new collective works or for resale. The reproduction of multiple copies and the use of full articles or the use of extracts, including figures and tables, for commercial purposes requires specific permission ' from AGU. /'. s \i' Y " Y Y, Published by the 1 ^ I' / ; AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION With the aid of grant DPP from the / ( National Science Foundation / Y' ^ / ' ' y ",Y ' 1 > ' «'' ' Printed m the United States of America i Y J