Geology and Geochemistry of the Limestone in Sarawak.
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THE SARAWAK MUSEUM JOURNAL |
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Title :
Geology and Geochemistry of the Limestone in Sarawak. |
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Author :
Richard Mani Banda, Rengga Gendang and Alex Unya Ambun |
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Abstract:
In Sarawak, limestone outcrops cover about 520 km2 or 0.4% of Sarawak (total area: 124,000 km2); mainly located in southwestern Sarawak. However, they do occur as few isolated formations in central and northern Sarawak. The geology of Sarawak is recognized as belonging to three distinct provinces, namely West Sarawak, Central and North Sarawak. West Sarawak is that part of the state south and west of Lupar River, mainly underlain by the older formation of Mesozoic age; however in some places there are some localities of the Paleogene sediments and carbonates. The sediments in this regionwere intensely deformed compared to northern region. Central and North Sarawak are mainly underlain by the late Cretaceous sediments, but younger towards the northern region where they are being underlain by the Miocene-Pliocene sediments. Most parts of Sarawak were intruded by the igneous rocks during Miocene time.
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| DOI: XXXX |
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How to cite:
Richard Mani Banda et al. (2004). Geology and Geochemistry of the Limestone in Sarawak. The Sarawak Museum Journal, LIX (80): 41-62 |
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