Tanami region
The Tanami region (ger .: Tanami region ) is a geological region in the Northern Territory in Australia . The name Tanami comes from the Aborigines for the Tanami desert of the same name .
The sedimentary rocks , metamorphic rocks and plutonites of the Tanami region such as greywacke , slate , siltstone , sandstone , limestone , amphibolite , dolerite , granite and felsic volcanic rocks were formed in the Paleoproterozoic 1860 to 1790 million years ago.
The Tanami region was overlaid by the Birrindudu Basin in the north and the Wiso Basin in the east. She has contact with the Aileron Province in the southeast.
The area is economically important because of its gold deposits. Geological investigations are carried out there mainly for gold and uranium.
Web links
- nt.gov.au : Location map of the sedimentary basins in the Northern Territory
Individual evidence
Coordinates: 20 ° 30 ′ 0 ″ S , 129 ° 59 ′ 24 ″ E