PP 187112/89 ISSN 0126-6187 BULLETIN OF THE : GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF MALAYSIA KANDUNGAN (CONTENTS) 1 Environment of placer gold deposits in northern Pahang Tan Teong Hing & Lim Kin Leong 13 A gravity survey of Perlis, Kedah and Penang Alan J. Burley & Jamaludin Othman 21 Prospect over and around a strange hill KF.G. Hosking 35 Stratigraphy of the Mantanani Islands, Sabah M.B. Idris & KH. Kok 47 A summary of the Quaternary geology investigations in Seberang Prai, Pulau Pinang and Kuala Krai Kamaludin Hassan 55 Gravity survey of the Layang-Layang Tertiary Basin in Johor, Peninsular Malaysia - A preliminary report V.R. Vijayan 71 Formation of Pulau Batu Hairan and other islands around Pulau Banggi, Northern Sabah David T.C. Lee 77 K-Ar dating of micas from granitoids in the Kuala Lumpur-Seremban area Kwan Tai Seong 97 Potential alkali-silica reactivity of tuffaceous rocks in the Pengerang area, Johor Chow Weng Sum & Abdul Majid Sahat 109 Variations in some groundwater characteristics, Belawai Water Supply, Sarikei Division, Sarawak. Mohammed Hatta Abd. Karim 133 Triassic conodont biostratigraphy in the Malay Peninsula I. Metcalfe 147 Granite magmatism and tin-tungsten metallogenesis in the Kuantan-Dungun area, Malaysia Michael O. Schwartz & A.K Askury 181 Sungai Isahan - A new primary tin occurrence in Sumatra Michael O. Schwartz and Surjono 189 Sepiolite from Kramat Pulai, Perak 201 Texture and composition of cave rock phosphate in Peninsular Malaysia Editor G.H. TEH APRIL 1990
PERSATUAN GEOLOGI MALAYSIA GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF MALAYSIA The Society was founded in 1967 with the aim of promoting the advancement of Earth Sciences particularly in Malaysia and the Southeast Asian region. Majlis (Council) 1990/91 Presiden (President) Naib Presiden (Vice-President) Setiausaha Kehormat (Hon. Secretary) Penolong Setiausaha Kehormat (Asst. Hon. Sec.) Bendahari Kehormat (Hon. Treasurer) Pengarang Kehormat (Hon. Editor) Presiden Yang Dahulu (Immediate Past President) Juruodit Kehormat (Hononary Auditor) Ahmad Said Choo Mun Keong Jimmy Khoo Kay Khean Tan Boon Kong Lee Chai Peng Teh Guan Hoe Hamzah Mohamad Peter Chew Ahli-ahli Majlis (Councillors) 1990-92 Chin Lik Suan Teoh Lay Hock Fateh Chand Tan Teong Hing 1990-91 Albert Loh S. Paramananthan Nik Ramli Nik Hassan N oor Azim Ibrahim Jawatankuasa Kecil Pengarang (Editorial Subcommittee) Teh Guan Hoe (PengerusilChairman) S. Paramananthan Lee Chai Peng Lili Sulastri Tan Teong Hing Lembaga Penasihat Pengarang (Editorial Advisory Board) Azhar Hj. Hussin K.R. Chakraborty Cheang Kok Keong Choong Foo Shin Choo Mun Keong Chu Leng Heng Denis Tan C.A. Foss K.F.G. Hosking C.S. Hutchison Ian Metcalfe John Kuna Raj Leong Lap Sau Shu Yoon Khoon P.H. Stauffer Tan Boon Kong H.D. Tjia Yeap Cheng Hock YinEe Heng Senathi Rajah About the Society The Society has a membership of about 600 earth scientists interested in Malaysia and other Southeast Asian regions. The membership is worldwide in distribution. For enquiries about the Society, e.g. membership, annual dues and publications, please write to: The Hon. Secretary, GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF MALAYSIA c/o Dept. of Geology, University of Malaya. 59100 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA. Tel: 03-7577036
PP 187/12/89 ISSN 0126-6187 ~(UJ~~lr~~ ~~~~lr~~ ~~ [1 ~~ Wl~[1~U~~~ BULLETIN OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF MALAYSIA KANDUNGAN (CONTENTS) 1 Environment of placer gold deposits in northern Pahang Tan Teong Hing & Lim Kin Leong 13 A gravity survey of Perlis, Kedah and Penang Alan J. Burley & Jamaludin Othman 21 Prospect over and around a strange hill KF.G. Hosking 35 Stratigraphy of the Mantanani Islands, Sabah M.B. Idris & KH. Kok 47 A summary of the Quaternary geology investigations in Seberang Prai, Pulau Pinang and Kuala Krai Kamaludin Hassan 55 Gravity survey of the Layang-Layang Tertiary Basin in Johor, Peninsular Malaysia - A preliminary report V.R. Vijayan 71 Formation of Pulau Batu Hairan and other islands around Pulau Banggi, Northern Sabah David T.C. Lee 77 K-Ar dating of micas from granitoids in the Kuala Lumpur-Seremban area Kwan Tai Seohg 97 Potential alkali-silica reactivity of tuffaceous rocks in the Pengerang area, Johor Chow Weng Sum & Abdul Majid Sahat 109 Variations in some groundwater characteristics, Belawai Water Supply, Sarikei Division, Sarawak. Mohammed Hatta Abd. Karim 133 Triassic conodont biostratigraphy in the Malay Peninsula 1. Metcalfe 147 Granite magmatism and tin-tungsten metallogenesis in the Kuantan-Dungun area, Malaysia Michael O. Schwartz & A.K Askury 181 Sungai Isahan - A new primary tin occurrence in Sumatra Michael O. Schwartz and Surjono 189 Sepiolite from Kramat Pulai, Perak 201 Texture and composition of cave rock phosphate in Peninsular Malaysia Editor G.H. TEH APRIL 1990
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Pendahuluan Buletin ini, yang ke 26 di dalam siri Buletin Persatuan, mengandungi 15 kertas-kerja. 10 kertas-kerja yang dikemukakan itu adalah daripada Persidangan Tahunan Geologi 1989 yang diadakan pada 14 dan 15hb January 1989 di Merlin Inn Resort, Cameron Highlands. Kitajuga dapat sumbangan dari luar negeri daripada K.F.G. Hosking dan M.O. Schwartz (2 kertas-kerja) dan tempatan daripada P.C. Aw (2 kertas-kerja). Pihak Persatuan mengucapkan ribuan terima kasih kepada semua penulis dan pengulas. Penghargaan juga ditujukan kepada penderma-penderma atas sumbangan-sumbangan mereka kepada Tabung Penerbitan Persatuan. Preface This Bulletin, the 26th in the Society's Bulletin series contains 15 papers. The majority of the contributions (10 papers) were presented at the Society's Annual Geological Conference 1989, held on the 14 & 15th January 1989 at Merlin Inn Resort, Cameron Highlands. In addition we greatly appreciate the contributions from overseas from K.F.G. Hosking and M.O. Schwartz (2 papers) and those locally from P.C. Aw (2 papers). The Society is indeed grateful to all contributors for their valuable papers. In addition, the Society appreciates the painstaking work of the reviewers and proofreaders and the valuable financial contributions by the many donors to the Society's Publication Fund. G.H. Teh Pengarang/Editor
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