Amadeus Transverse Zone

Australian geology

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The Amadeus Transverse Zone is a geological feature in Australia, specifically a north-trending belt of rocks. It is part of the Tasman Fold Belt and contains Paleozoic-age rocks. These rocks are found within belts, distinguishing them from those in flat-lying sedimentary basins. The broader geological history of Australia includes rocks from the Precambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic eras, with the continent having been part of supercontinents like Pangaea and Gondwanaland before drifting to its current position.1

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…the fold belts of the Amadeus Transverse Zone in central Australia guided the overthrusting of blocks in the north over those in the south during the late Paleozoic.
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…the fold belts of the Amadeus Transverse Zone in central Australia guided the overthrusting of blocks in the north over those in the south during the late Paleozoic.
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