rb in Tf Es nt, Chapa Rh Dg Sot 28h p11 STRUCTURAL INTERPRETATIONS OF THE ISLAND OF TIMOR EASTERN INDONESIA * 2 Kang Stet, ° esdon W592, End ‘ete Lt few yer ht cic nanan of he race of the ind of fred. These se (1) he nate motel of Fanon (197. 1978) n which weed aa chote melange: (11) te overt dl of Ale Chae (1968; Carter, ey Crew Bare, 1976; Bare, Aude Chres & Carr, 1977) a hc the land peed at (ar old Bsc tel owt onto the northern maga of toe Aslan ected (Cy the ath mol of Chamaaun & Cay (1973), a whch the aad inert she ‘tut margin of the Australian connar.The wien fo hese narration evel In es ef ears unis previouy teeopue! by Barta al (1977) tnd tn estoy He tetonie ‘fel forthe retry of Tier i propored which scooter elements of ach of ha inert Seas Toca hem ent tst Rie nay St Sveti ents iaahs Gt drake acne hoped Site heuna cust soe” ha nn Ge Mencuerati tects Som’ Stand ache Stewart” pv Sa osc Sptaeroot ngs Ssonsr nvr a aa eS saa ee ae eee (0978), and Ceosts(1977) who Popo tat ‘he for ofthe Bada See formed at of the ‘dr Pace ean le, panied y he eve pent of tanto fat odin pala by the westatd movement of he Sols Spar, which 1a rvn pat ofthe ct Mo os fo Sulawe where it repented by epat snd deep. ‘hensive oot of anise of vole ls, wich ac at pron nate ob both sie of te are, north of Timor and south of scindalg Tenor and Seam, compond of + ‘arty of goa, taarpie sd nimentay ‘oa th compl ton uct ‘her of the ac iclomly nko with tbe vig of the Banda Su, whichis encore by Gopal data obtained cng he Woods ‘Gesecs Tozer tno hpotenfor olSrippetnttaton of Ocanogapy? ‘vig Harton (1976) ha gee eat tbe Gece Srey of Indo Banca Sen ‘Baca Sen ete dsig the Neogns asa oma in 1976 sowed that th foro the ial ttn str hoo sen cnwooro nds Sen ome by thick fat ing ecient, ‘Sou tbe ween Fase maga a 8 devel. ——_avoung a ely te forts frrton (Lawn * rviousty blithe fa the Proeeing® ofthe SouteutAas Petroleum Exploration Society, 1979 NOL. pp. 9n21, nas opened by ptsson of he Sveat As sunaee 5 AC ee q L Wa ex S BOS ft a | 2 Baan Spuan avd me i See BANDA SEA a ¥ sag wemere weit Mos Jove Trench Csr Fa 1. Tinoe aed the Bands Act soothed He repens the prt mbdetion trench 19e) and i aaage depth a het flow spina TECTONIC MODILS FOR TIMOR oven to ap fsbo 60 Lawrie the formation ofthe foe of the Banga Se (he Inn tbr than fe Pas Pate st Timo (ig 2 ‘Tat poles wl ony be fly ree by ing in hele of he Bana Sea pr of {he POD propane 1, mbit made — thi moe! proposed by Fitch & Hamton (1974) itrrts Taner 38 oualation of inbated mater a the ae ‘Te hey tothe srs ofthe Bands Actas wll fw eubaeon soe, sow repre In the tand of Tino wn the oc ae atthe race bye Timor Trg othe out Shaly wal expetg et eet of ron pf Rmor In tims Tic ws ered = tisk fae ndued pi roe, and tothe tate mange salou oto wish mee ‘Srsoah mts with» pronounced dry zon, thought to hae asuntled rom oosle sesichpecucer ae eatin: Infection antral tthe gg wal he Japan ot om te ott Man tear (og Seram: Sunda ubduton tone. The peels of ‘Tokrompeetre, 1979) suggest chat they hare 8 cootinental materal in the melange. ‘The sytem veer sar sctre td pce story to ‘itacve atthe presen ine Decne of the {En ot Timor, tat Tce may serve on ‘eat collin betwen the Aslan cones ‘otal forthe whole, ‘Sd te voi sty den outwards by teMODELS OF THE STRUCTURE OF TIMOR ij 2. Modes for the state of Timor16 banaen fee far ued th opt of 0 Iso eds ‘propor by Wanner (918) and muppet by ‘eel has been mst econ upped 3 ‘oily Chas sa co woos (ite oa 1976, Babe tal, 1977), nth model To ‘ceded ade op of the mag of ‘stalin corien spon wick ess a eas of ‘perenne ft vs Sci metanorpic and tdimetry cos pre aly seated tom the margin Of AS by {hn dvlpmant of the Bags Sex (Cre 1976) Tham overrated 8 ‘al af callson with th Auralan cornet ra when i arved a he bacon one {nected a ing Yo the nore of ‘Tor Uhr mode = this model a ecnty nen forall otvosed by Chamaun & Grady (0970) sthough thay clam stcedant ine iow: of Tappentes (1940) a member of te Jre-war ewuwer Exped forth lo area (Went Try and Frey Asey-Chees, 1968) foram ae af Ent Timer. The Foot sonplexnrotre of Tari epee fet of afflentl estate upto esta iets whee the margin ofthe al ‘movements ae eal wet, with 90 ee secs by oe overs mode Tt oweve, soutnardvernc off at mor tats gnwted a st of ult the north ane stance te xan ofthe ‘Chamulas & Gray (1978) ave linked tie “ptt model to the popotion tn al be ‘avr unin the Eland of ior have anand that eons nit of Aeite sein ae pres Asia popes as ao een ut Forma by Cesta (1977, He ‘nye mse prt ofthe strutrl dala A gst ho hve word fr any length fine on Tone are that atoush be acre complny it pole to eope sine coc and steatiehia unts ead {Be crs wide anya ee bye mee ‘ante otro the pce in ems 9 ‘Soot melange. come at the hang wal of subduction tench, proposed by Hamton (197), as ue ary tote poor reolton of eee ‘eon profes wiih aed 1 pnt the ‘Strate wi nd pti tal sot hig ean poi, neti one ftom the north wal of he Timoe Teoh ad i eat extension (onto, 1976; bon ‘Shor, Kucnter Pury, 1979) swe 8 DSDF <4 hls (oove & Kari 1976) bare shows hat ‘a inbiate weap hat» coheest ors rote wi fle ements separated ner of hang. Where ange mata [Serpe in a tate ad onguated ‘nob oltortomesslamped fom ie fac of the wedge Otome mae Ilse ate foot the ina tench a i ‘aks ons tstone abi a cared dom {he eibévton soe (Moore & Kar, 1976) nis therfore misaing to uate as Harton (0578) aor on i Tec Map of Tommi, Implionton of aod and daopnised froctre However, we exude he eects ‘cept of memge tpn to rconle ‘mln’ (1973) irate mod ft be ‘pert mode and use to aerpet the (n the otter head Chama Grady (1978) ‘Sedvcaiog th pts made, tare Bouteen pins Tne oo forward ee miu esos ofthe owrtirast_ Atami Sheet of te Gaol Suvey of ‘models receoly put formal y Car oa fndoneta, in rpursog) ak aon tec (0976) and Baber tal (1977). The overnst_ tetera of le sales ek ‘del neds to be re-examined the ht of syne og tne leanne Ean noe hee eens Buber ofa 1977 ft 6, Sal cle 'n ptioa forward theca forthe overthrat_flling sont ea pe ose ‘Rodel Barbar ta 1977 coped « umber yer neck re hn bedded Masato of sine eto and saiapie! we {Shere phen wendy cob ees ‘eee units remain vad wheter the orethrat_ towns te uth Canage ec aera ‘ypthas i corct oot, tat in the £2. Sed the eos show hips of nea et lowing acount th gaogy of Tier wil be ‘fon, Ia tre sre castnaoerstacgesnes cued interme of thee wl 3) szquenen ar expoed ever gorge, eeding ; rca thoused mets of eel thskoe, cama ‘hap ben by fly, tt ih no ence A workers o the gologr of Timor now ase inten inition. tu Ausra conn hl sediments ond rtrd rm the Sal Stel, buna "The contigs hl semen ae expo all ni ofthe Toe Tough, to resypearupited the way fon ath com of Tinos Gem nd fle i he aed of Tier. Ia Tina hess yea Riou (1976) 20d ‘dineats ngs in ge thugh Pian, Taso Charlane (1976 neat that te sed fn Jee to Cretaceous and Pelco ‘mets sndasy andl by content (Crt & Few 1976) and are predominantly ct ecoding orn athe hey fos late with some thc inrtoney pec inthe Auten cont sale Step gen the Trso‘Te sediment outrop ove wile ras grades slang the net onto Tor ate Sern og upstage met nt NerEniee iiss tae beta cn x °| ‘Stunt ey Coy Serene Fa, 5. The stlgaphy and srucure of Timor: data from Cane ol, 1976; tad on gam by BS. NonickTau, composed of Ctctous to ey lovee aya dimes osterops lag the Tomar at Tt cot ene of hay ealster ad chars Tham rot ce ‘ecumbenty fl, vets and mba, ‘hd Hneie ua show nal xormation Sik the demlapent of pom ution Clevae ice my tmetine be tes (Baha al, 1977, fe 344) nt sw, Sonposed of deep-sea sediments, has he (gees him to be comidered oan bint Stele of cnen Sr mate arcuate at {Re Bao al fe sutduction 2008 haan & Grady (1978) quoting Pomel (0976) cm hae the Ceaaour einent of {he Klis se ar continuous wi how of {hatin Cecnoe tnt cle sedimentation biglendng fom the Aueealan contest cased ‘Sth stinets mee depoted ca te ‘bsded continental shal (so Audley rai, 1966) On he ote and Cote & ‘Powel (1976) clan tn Cetactous ad een Falcon sei ements oor witha the ‘otal sf uit on Timor fe hs ce (died companion made brwees the soiments te coninnta half and Katbno eit on nthe pores Auta sha ‘dat rts dacordatly on the vietualy ro. foved tient te continvtel eat Bese, Sf omy sped pres sluton dare nthe meson us Kelton eq an overbudin ated att no than work onthe 1:250,000 (hologcal map of Amba i pearson), ‘ae scks were found to be overt pon tbe Csacour rocks of the Katana unt. Tose ‘ero, of contra sel ale yp my Srl eitoeeip ae as sen ete Tomar tejon of Bat Timor wher nase Wal Ll Sule ofthe continental el unit a hat owe oven calalte of Kelsane type, The ibe tated Kolano mars vdectlysommalated ‘econ ins ntrcontiesta poston, ether he north of ior a rool upped (uP fal 197), On the sth ae the Tae nd Jue ks may har beh rst overt alsa eit afte it hd bee deformed and trlsn nit preset potion. ‘Ths pot ie mec ter aviation. oot! ate ‘hunt onset predominantly of eying ross of tees sd metamenre cai nd forms a ane of mountxins mane thraghout ‘ior Inthe Mut ad Molo rae of Wer ‘mor, spprety ted metepe mats fa oo an extn pfu of mrp (ee (511250000 Geloeal Map Atmbua in Praption). The serpentine prema ee fount male pedote. The meer ‘oat above, rpreent age of metamorple fereonneets rom gnu Bough amphi Sree mts prt Apne vl stare lie rch, tly formed st spin nent, E15 ko gest fcs (Barbe & Rly ‘aes, 19765 The manor rock oreo tol eve roc he ta of th comin rut opin dep, At Lotte itl and tear Sane nat ino, the Lolo Unit naar lowepade mtaolanes, sone with plow In the Chamalin & Grady (1978) made the alte aa ar inept a pied Dae ret ck. In hee hey wee upited to ‘ian extent reel te hae of the co ‘Thre ro inieton inthe pay data that ‘pul atrial extn lhe my 0 te sacSurin of hee 189 ne ae, Infact Chamaln ta, 176) ont the vy ate at i Tipe. How ais snl loves carl tera cm fa rst on continent cut Fraps ara ret of everting ‘Acedinenary seuss ix oda with tbe ‘metamorgle rat nthe Lolota nit Tae [lode the Plo Ser of Tapperteck (1940), compose of rola chr nwsone tnd ‘ys sediments of Uper ree o Boe a flowed ty Dat (Roe) suremalte [neoney volo and nivel Catan (Cligo- Micon) Limetone. Tis quenoe the Keto soguence which sve croty he Secueee sn sited rocks hve Sen ‘oul gered inte ayes of hamalun & Gen (1970), yout of conse si. cance a interred the gel toy oF “Timor, "The sediments erin presen wad showing soqano frm eat ose ‘0 conenal hel and rel condos Each ‘conse ro ui comer i oro et cy Inurbedded with ndstones contig fgets che adcot cect sone Hal, fare & Car, 1979. In he sme nelpbatiood those she, and snsoment ad ath yeh squmce abe cons fagmat of ‘ett I the Mons maui Eocene oe et Sirety on ample fase rsh in Mus Mand volar and te abl inom se sas teat ety on serpent. The tony show thatthe yale rks ware ‘Sotinuly sabe eo epi nad econ fom ‘Ste Juredeto acne tines Clay thong iry of ult was not snzeoen onl teil of the Absa continental margin 3 ‘Se mbducton sone incense eis exw fc that alough thy Palo Kolbano sequence were epee ott nt eof tine sn ar pated at th poset tine by ely afew komt, apa: ro the ‘a Upper Jase dais, thar 20 ecrepondeone tween ther (Babee 1977 fig 5} No duno mate fom the Oya Tht ctclncy I enpatied by the inten pt teamed yey Chas (1968) te oar of Ean Tor. Thi deport cont Tachycardia, rmbing tp ener dopants ve lrg ck mete ot bottom structures and loosely cementad num ‘ule Use, eng bach ck The ‘cles sagpss that ding Boonne times there ‘rs nnd mu, anor consnetal man, © ‘hor diane tothe nor of Tor tom which they could hae bets dined. Tere of cour ‘ole asi hs pont te present dy. ole rook In he Nol Mant aes ly, eden ut, nd aplomertg the i thorn athe Bota Fornatca on the Gt 1280 00 Shes of Kupang and Atambua,and coxepond tothe Bau vl in East ‘Timor (Audley Cat, 1968) Inthe southern tof the Maire voli whch may be ‘rtte sae ae cos deecy on rpntle at te baw of we Lolott unt Eventi the Base Ineo resulted aed eo before he ola: ‘re etraded, Bot be metmerpis rok od Ue Pall Svs ae ea by numetou dle ‘lc could hve stad a fut othe oerg ‘mori ocks ae eo by tuft piper cotaing fed yoloie Uno Ayes or plug, although they outerp extensialy isthe ae tea he vlog, The ipcton190 A sunaea i: iat he olen vre red upon the ‘St voee trp poston oe wei of Srey, bt fat ey ot Tica id se ren, pvotiy Sena ter deg Dome Sas bie Unit ‘Toe Permian Maaise Fonation, a deisd by ‘Audley Chae (198), compord of pink Sse limstne nd smote voles wh ‘Sroughout Time, a fequely forma noun {snour enn Ie ms tom the ich an wet Teta aa te aos tate conapt of overt nie, compen ‘eel mater of uate ei was esently teed, Auaiey-Chares (1968, 1968), flow lng carer workers, ngude the Maus Forms {Son depsted in oped environment and corre fan ot thology witht Cas mat, aloof Prin op, frmig at of ‘he Content Stl! Un, ‘The Citas Force compo predominantly fears ene with tia mestcner sont (Bato the Mastin Aiey-Chale (19650) ested this rae imporecsiment of the (Ghar func i poe ia temperate [ster onthe norbere margin of Aural, a 2 tne when the soubers Fr of Austala war beset gastos ‘Tae options hve ban sro qeienad dang te bet fo ys (Grady 1996; Cert, 1977; Coamalnen Gry, 1978). Gad (1978) hats the whl pip of rertrstig fn the nterpsaion fw var of Tinoe, rt ether step fuser unconformiiee. Carer at (1996, 89 4) a Barer (097, 99) tie neyp ft TR ea eat the tense "oc aug with feel up, whi as std Timor in eas isan in ft cos: nue fo the poet ne (Takreer, 197, In the Ciba ate Gedy Bry (1977 topo. tha aie intone rex near ob ‘matali bongng tothe Lelots Compl, hn bl bdr ‘Thi barton shows tat ‘he Lleol Alsou eee ley ‘ta, and thi retionai shoud be an ‘ones neo ovary stots ih he oli Unig oo tata avert relaoehip ‘even the Mba oter is lente oe pected Power support form overtrut ntrpetlon In th aa fact Tex mapped by Grn Mt ‘em fret Seunsisar (977) ted on ‘are uapublibed work Grady Naf na Ler pation (Gay & Bory, 1977) har rats fom the een poaten doped fa [Ur 1975 paper, and scone tht teu m3 range of ces ly an Important at the mute o Tnce oes seus,» vigoum atc Sar bon made ‘on the concep hat the Rew abine Use ‘as deed rom the marin of Aad oem ‘locthonous set inthe ctr of Tr Cems (1977) and Chmalun & Gay (1978) eve stray advoatd sn auschthonowe on fora te strstr element in Timo, From mapping in the type ate of he Citas Fome Sion, Gray Bey (197) hav eed at Croll (1977) hs enon that the Pena ‘ama of Both the Cbs ad the Maio ate “Ese to tht ofthe Paria singled i bore Soler onthe north stan se Prlinay sees of away af the Pra al a tn Haste ad Ciba Formations inate that oli fem beth fou ave cle pte- ean (Cray, pra commaniticn) (Ghanaian (1977s & bs peomeganic ee ‘tthe Musi sad Cit Formation hat how ‘Eat within ite of ener, they Both lit toSct eto Tne 19 ese Pema pla poion and tht thi ‘atone sal fo tat oft Fenian poe for ain Asa, (On the bade of hae enone Shamsaas & (ray (1978) ago tthe Main eey 2 enlace Cra Formiton and tha lech and veo foun rd tot psion on the mortem maga of Aastra thi Permian fine formed the southern shore of Tt Recontuton ot thy Pamo- Tie Thy: (os (Sth, Bn 8 Dry, 1975) how te nun forming an sastvars wesag wed wh Ivaper atthe Sete of Gra Such eon ‘iran wos ae the eget ut to 1 dented south to bathe te aorhre ‘eres of Aurea wth wm top water ‘he suppor of he stshthonoat adel apse to hare made s god ae agit te allot sou gn of he bie Foran; bet sme outs emain. For instanon the plaromagne tence pseated by Canali (977+ 8b) I nota oot a appears Comma eat ie colt out the pening ata of the ‘ork and th nied number f sper wpon ‘ess conus ae aed Dd. Bund ‘er potted ot toma ta bi 95% eo ins (Chanson, 1977, ty 4) allow 2 eparsion Town the Ca nd Maubi of upto 28° co ltiade,oguaet to «diane f 2500, ‘hs plaeoete ecaiue ia preci ough to dingh atean th dae ate ston of the Cite and Maine Formatont tne ine ot depotion and» mprton ot 2500 km. The carts sl robin bar wich an oly be estes by cael tale ‘mpl, tinntlogal and stgapic ‘ds, sytem es eration thu Paria ‘aun aed fre paloomagntc neon. ‘Tse northwards fom the type lly a ‘Meise the Permian lmavtons tt Seni te interes with shale ofthe Alea Forme tion, Further sorts ee linerons ad sane ‘appear entity and we rapa! by sntone ‘sie wtch ese tn doeaut ology on he north cot nat Di, The Maskne-Aln ‘So thows neering defamation i» norty Aetion it he deopact af ing, ty clerage and lip flag. The ros ‘vo Intend eecryalindy and onthe ‘orth soe tomar Matte ae ltd to (Srneterue ions Ako ne Matto, ‘are, containing einai oie, and oth ‘Ae Barber ot (1977 bane aety pina ‘ut, the esol ina of Paci 58, 2 tha the marbles could repent the Pema Devi meron: tad the snooated oem Vela. ‘Than rocks spent form te se ‘the squtnce to tate overyingeandtoes nd ic cits could be of Maso | potusem/agen ae of 15 Mn (mid—Moene) tar been cbt fom the metamorphic ook ar Manatto (Bary & Gr, 1973 Tae ae ‘stent to be a costing a ining thatthe ‘lito the Au wit tok place in Micene Ue, ell ere penned colison of tia vith the stun sone nthe id - Pct, ‘The actual ope of mwtmerpion mast be pee sni-Wone ‘Along be north cot f West Timo, batween (eva and Apap, i an exe otrop af ‘ale plow lav and aca aplomerte ‘vin by 1a of N18 age (Cuter ae 1976) The roeks hae ta sd y Abbott 1 Chamateun (976) who found that thy bare + chemi eerpeion slog fan are ‘hate coated ited int he luvs gre» potassumingon a of 62 (lower Poze). Ia te Atapap aes the pill Lert hae a sep sorta lp ey mee eo shiywpted and incorpo in the and ot ‘mors eit of th mid-Plovee eos, ot ong wer the fomton, In the Atzpape ae he plow os liom 1o te orth by sepentar The ae some ‘oer tana ad at sed on the beds srt of Apps ith foisted ae folded hor ne set (Sioss, 1940), ‘The rebionsipe between the Ocul and At‘op Ustad he sae ke of the [itso Ui th a hae tot en tegen bore Eo ad We Tier Howe elvan nen Toy autho toy aa rea ot oe i "THE LATER TECTONIC HISTORY OF TIMOR the nd of Foe nad very pres by erefonl rdnce ar mi Ploceae. Th Younes Took o be affected by thon ets 8 the (Gsh Aonnun St), sot with te Lleol ‘Unit ‘The rok hae bee ted a uppermeet cee toler oven ino (N18-NI9) Mh bie Limerton equ tite and essed deep-water fain he Nal Toko Ferman often fond maning veel. Iiyinganontortiy 20 thee teks anal on ‘ter sracal ast ove ach of Timor, but Chemsaes pty dried, tha Boboaro Snly Clay oliorscame (Assy Chae, 19650) ‘nd th asocted deep-water Batt Put Line. ‘tone of N19 agp (Cater a, 197,18). oss of the same age 8) loth youngest {0 be inven te falding sd imbeaon of {he Kallang Unie (Cater tl, 1976) ‘Te dated acs, auting owe Plocne, are ‘pein bythe yunae etl undatormed {ak of the Nesp bashes sodiment are ‘st melase type (anyon, 1978) and tec olde. ‘iy, daed by mlrolon, ae of NZL age ‘Tac deponte ped tau a0 upd shabow {Py cnuance tl hy wea ge fled od ‘Sd oven by Puta rot ‘l-Ploane (120, nt ar ben orld ith Che clin of the Bram mag fhe Asa TES Concent with the sbdactin nae abd he olaie ae Ie shared by Cate a (0976) othe prod wee the overrun ‘ho svenqunt apf of Tce, recoded in the Soden he Hoopes Ess a he pie Pastors rat pocily count by the tbaiencr of the Tiaee Tough 1 ‘he south, a nv by the apart essoun- tered in DSDP Bowe 262 (Voews, Falvey & Retin 1978). He shallow-water Plocene Satine are odin by anp-ater Mocen Sem dep at he restate ae etc ahve eet og (anyon 1978) od hse tong ws itr ‘a eit of pare 3 te nd (Chappel Voc, 1977; Tsp, 1978), loa rang Foote srl att baht of over 1200 (4000 ites movement il continue the pan ayo ened Wythe 1978 ea {uate (loon, 1978). [APLATE TECTENIC SCENARIO From the work he ast ew yor we now hve 2 ery deta Keowee of tu somata Saray of ao Timor sa cent tho. Alou me plate remain stoure nd regu farther wo, It now posible, wig ‘hiinfomaton tnd modal dvd fom th ‘hesy of pit erie t9 pu oval Ca, ‘The srt, statgapy and geloial History ‘ion fr byéronetos, ich have bs ead html byte Wood Burah Groap (arian ta, 197; Roberson ot al, 1978 Fowal 196, Tomato at 1977), The best ook pected 3 ling onthe haar of ‘Paria ape ad coin many of cles Irene with thin toner nthe uppet Pa ‘eventing the Ctr Formation of Timor. Tot Siler ping uper into dl deposi manly SSecnne tine bod agence of Lower-SuNDALANO rene ausTRaLia ss‘rng idle Dee aol spe Following the depron of te Mile ura these bes ce nto fat Move roe lng hat and gen sretre with accom Tick trom theses Auras sein sesorince with brdkp mod! desesied ty Fave (975) As the spate Blok enmnnd in the Marton Bas (OSDP 261) Gis ao, ese whesouts any dsuon hereto tly sortie. Ul poste tat {hs oc nce! eh oneal mer ‘natamoepbi comples. tether with Permian Nevbse inci lnsoner nd voces a ion ofthe ejred Hock wat the soubesrtern ‘iss of Maia andthe ck now forme net st Sundin ‘Achar end an dard the Lot Nauti tock pane northwards nto te Aes Imeamorphe comple though the age of the tha they aces Prana Motte lens. {aelaed nthe comix arpa: tay ae [Comply tote ath a these os mt ave am ely bul Dea the Mate ine ones appa o become thie and more Unmporantaorthvers ther any obvious orbs for tne ne ean 3 the pre tint The wor ane of ho argues bt foal by ata ot (1977) to apport {Se proposon ta he ores nit on ‘te continent which i prone te sure ofthe eines ‘Toe not ines in metamorphic a Sho that at he tine of enamorphm, ‘les Comp es depo to prone? pester capt toant he noth A pss Erarttnton in he metamorphisn mat Sao ban dace (i.e) “Te emai of he sensi as aeny been utd by Casa (1996) Ea im he Falecpene a ori abou tdeeop along Sirs tun Ser of cominetl mate! (Fy) (Gabvorad spent nr it the ‘Nie metamorphose alors the north cost ff Timor at Di (aber a, 1977) an Sarto (ery & Gray, 196) may repent lapis dc tom the man, ete! tothe Dina of parton, a tho intrasns eu aon Sins deerme sod metered 03 ‘she ginal se despa, the aver af eon ‘nal war niet outdo flere movement was aes vp bya aor finetibricated con flor mati infront tit to form an inbiate woe The wee Ss compone of Upper frac cers a Sediment an the lor fhe Wisrton Basi [now foc prt of he Pato Group Active sbi. wth th formation of Inrate weg, ore inne Cetucous © fy Boone arcane fish ainents ‘Eomed nd ited coun foe mate She fych days repent iets ld hao the top of inetd eines nthe fr ach Subdacin ao ha be fc of ramping ‘he southern manga f Lola i=en iin 19s sore export, binging amplittie, granule oka mere bing wurde to frm 3 vole "and are srrounded ty eels of Darts nm sediment ofthe Skal Formate, tte Manion the north-west Atraan sl, bsdece fllome the beak up of econ ‘cceting Cretacaur Epos re bath pe ‘sslogour tothe carte tallies and elcr tier of Tnor (Pomel, 976). On tesa be “xi depsts ae lowed y we promadng slain crbonateaimentry wed, oe ‘isieting ot aera ane soning Io the Oigosee and ee eter ranging from {be Mscee tothe roan yA pened of [5 the Olgoome ‘Tes evant a atareted the cel of ora eaten allow tng beak up (Fey, 1975) Ae tiie the ‘inal conn bo oe (the Lolo mirosontnent maze cea limeoney, Cable timwtone deopad accom tet on tbe more erated ats wile ‘heed Toke Forman ma depot in sper wate By Pn toe ote rag ofthe Ausra cotta hl Dd tached the Lott misocontinet and posed down test ‘The lower pat ofthe ential shal canon bucked 9 the She ovyiog continent moved sero them, 1 Sdneclomanedeaead he danaance eworm te Ride nese ‘rade dows in tt undying costae teat pinto the intents wed. As [aot ra ontinent avaned on the cone Sb and nate we icorporied inthe imbcate wag he ag of sbi atte 2 he undeying pt became eps By the wih othe oveog By mi Peon nes Fi the itsete Keltane wedge had esha pent. posi 1 the star prt of Tanor abd had erg ‘ope rank Toth nth he ctl prt of ‘imac omupied the ar-trench gp fermi 8 ep depron in wich pala dma of ‘he Nol Toko and Bate Ph were depos, toptbr wit the Bobonao olatnome Bloke inthe olitentrome were decd frm he Simbad Kalba mtr th each lope atk, the Loloat mica conned the Id. Poet Oca voles. The present {Enctiv olctoer the ine ae, Alo, Met A Ataro wrest acre a tine. THe ‘warn wokal rocks, paral on We (Gan Berle, 1949) oes tha conta ef th ibzate wedge bo recht prt aon ie the Timor Teoh Ae tise [Rbdction ced wed ine semble of Ueto wir wa plied a Cote nul srs reat, ph in thw otal prt of “imc shown bythe shllowing uparde segueee in the Pho-Piastctn tdi fhe ae tench gap. 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