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Subject Index

Abitibi belt 76, 80, 81, 92-96,108

Acrytarchs 3, 232, 235, 248, 261, 310, 332, 335, 336, 358,364

Activation, see thermal­tectonic activation

Activation zones of Baika­lian cycle 349, 376-378, 404

Actualism principle 408-410 Actualistic method 52, 410 Adelaide belt (geosyn-

cline) 301, 350, 351, 370, 374

Adelaidean era ( = Epiprotozoic or Katan­gan era) 12, 308

Adrar-Iforas zone 267 Africa (Precambrian of)

27-30,43,45, 57, 74, 78, 82-91,151-158,217-221, 262-272,298-301, 367-370 Ahaggar 29, 269, 319 Algeria 29, 132, 221, 266-270 Angola 74, 218 Belingwe area 89, 90 Benin 30, 57, 132, 317 Cameroun 28, 219, 314 Congo 218 Copper belt 310-313 Eastern Sahara 123 Equatorial Africa 43, 45, 91, 96, 123, 218-22~ 262, 266, 310, 315 Gabon 132, 218, 313 Ghana 30,220,318 Guinea 74 Ivory Coast 220 Katanga 42,311-313 Kenya 30, 74, 91 Komati River area 108 Liberia 28-30, 74

Madagascar 28, 42, 43, 45, 61 Malavi 28, 30 Mali 266-268,319 Mauritania 132, 220, 318 Morocco 367, 368 Murchison Range 122 Namibia 131, 218, 270, 315-317,368-370 Natal 78,87 Niger 320 Nigeria 320 Nile basin 123 North-Western Africa 30, 43, 220, 266-270, 317-320 Republic of S. Africa 82, 83,122,131,151-158,317 Ruanda-Burundi 131, 218 Selukwe area 89 Senegal 319 Sierra-Leone 29, 30, 74 Southern Africa 74, 82-91, 95, 151-157, 217, 218,270-272,315-317 Swaziland 27, 30, 74, 78, 82-87, 108-122 Tanganyika Lake area 264 Tanzania 30, 91, 131, 218, 263,264, 314 Togo 132,317 Transvaal 127,151-158 Uganda 30,74,91,131, 218, 219, 230, 314 Upper Volta 220 Victoria Lake area 91 Vort Victoria area 90 Western Africa 132, 195, 220,317-320 Zaire 28, 74, 218, 263, 310 Zambia 47, 131, 218, 310 Zimbabwe 28, 30, 74, 78, 81, 89-91, 98, 121, 317

African platform 300, 301, 376, 377

Akitkan fracture zone 207-210,287

Akitkanian Suberathem, see Neoprotozoic

Albany-Fraser zone 302 Alberton zone 253, 254 Aldanian (= Katarchean)

Era 11,22 Aldan platform (cra­

ton) 146, 192 Aldan Shield 24, 33, 34,

36-42, 44, 146, 192, 211, 336, 362

Aldanian stage 364 Algonkian 260 Amadeus aulacogen 324,

350, 351, 370 Amphibole-granulite

subfacies 32, 47 Anabar (Anabara) shield,

massif 22,42-44, 192, 249, 363

Angara craton 192 Anorthosite 7, 32, 64, 68,

205,213-215,226,288, 289, 306, 387

Ansongo zone 266, 267 Antarctic Continent (Pre­

cambrian of) 29, 30, 305 Anti-Atlas belt 294, 295,

300, 317, 348, 349 Aphebian 10, 130 Appalachian belt (geosyn­

kline) 302, 326, 327, 350, 375

Archean 9, 10, 73 Archeoprotozoic

(= Paleoprotozoic) 10, 72 Arunta block (craton) 103,

187, 190, 222 Ashburton zone 169, 190 Asia (Precambrian of) 24,

25, 30, 33, 34, 36-42, 44, 46, 74, 75, 101, 102, 145-151,207-212,

436 Subject Index

Asia (Precambrian of) Australia (Precambrian Bashkir anticlinorium 233, 238-252,297,298, of) 30, 43, 73, 78, 332 332-337, 362-365 102-107,167-171, Bathurst aulacogen 188 Akitkan Range 209 221-224,272-282, 301, Bauxites (metabauxites) 112 Aldan area 33, 34, 36-42, 302, 320-325, 370, 371 Bear Lake belt 188 74, 146, 192, 211, 333-336 Adelaide area 320-324 Beltian geosyncline Baikal Mts Land 24,42, Arnhemland Peninsula 170 (belt) 294, 295, 304-306 46,47, 74, 75, 122, 131, Brocken Hill 103 Bentley graben 302 145,207-211,238-244, Central Australia 222, Biological evolution 344, 335-337, 362-364 277, 321, 324 345, 372-374, 387, 388 Central Asia 333 Eyre Peninsula 223, 276 Bodaybo trough 238, 239, China 74, 101, 131, 249, Kalgoorlie area 102 241 250, 334 Katherine-Darwin area Bothnian zone 140 Dzhugdzhur Range 25 275 Brazilian shield 164-170, Eastern Sayan Range 24, Mc Arthur area 281 215-217 42-44, 46, 207, 211, 212, Mt Isa area 281 Bukoba trough 263, 264, 364, 365 Northern Australia 73, 349 Eastern Siberia 30, 38,47, 132,170,221-223, Bulawayan fold oval 35, 37 51, 101, 131, 145-148, 274-282, 324 211,247-249, 362 Pine Creek area 73 Canadian (Canadian-Far East USSR 131, 335 Queensland 223,281 Greenland) shield 92-98, Hindustan 30,148-151, Southern Australia 132, 158-163, 214, 256-260 226 223, 276, 320-325 Cape belt 317, 349, 350, 375 Ikab'ya-Chetkanda area Spencer Bay area 302 Carbon dioxide (in atmos-146, 147 Victoria River area 281 phere and hydros-India 25, 30, 131, Western Australia phere) 55, 57, 115, 179, 148-151, 212, 213, 226, 102-107,132,167-171, 283, 286 251, 252, 334 272-274 Carolinian belt 294, 295, Karnataka 25, 151 Wheat Range area 30 302, 303 Kazakhstan 30, 74, 101, Australian platform (cra- Central-Asiatic belt (system) 332 ton) 272, 293-295, 320, 294, 295, 297, 298 Khamar-Daban Range 44 324, 350, 351 Chara craton (block) 146, Kodar Range 145 Azov massif (craton) 45, 191 188, 192 Kolyma River area 335 Chemical and physical evolu-Korea 249, 250, 334 Baffin craton 188 tion (summary) 387 Liangtou Peninsula 131 Baikal belt (geosynclinal sy- Chukotka platform 294, Olekma-Vitim Mts Land stem), 192, 242, 294, 295, 295,297 145 297, 298, 306, 310, 348, Churchill tectonic Orrisa 25, 213 407 province 123, 257 Pamir Mts 43-47 Baikal rift system 405 Circum-Pacific Riphean Patom Highland 238, 336 Baikalian Era geosynclines 304, 305 Rajasthan 37, 131 (= Neoprotozoic) 11, 14, Climate-stratigraphic Stanovoy Range 24, 46, 16,201 complexes 337-340 51 Baikal-Patom trough 239 Congo platform 315,349, Taygonos Peninsula 24 Baker craton 187, 188 376 Tien-Shan 333 Baltic shield 98-100, Congo syneclise 348, 349 Uchur-Maya area 247, 134-141, 213, 238, 407 Cosmic bombardment 248 Banded iron formation, see 63-71,125-127,194-198, Udokan Range 145 ferruginous-siliceous for- 380 Yenisei Range 24, 30, 42, mations, also jaspilite Cosmic radiation 374 43,74, 101, 131,245-247, Bangemall basin 103, 272, Cryptometamorphism 4, 186 363 301,302 Cuddapah aulacogen 251,

Astrobleme 69- 71, Bangweulu block 263, 299, 298 125-127, 193-198, 382 300, 312, 348, 350 Cumberland craton 188

Athapuscow aulacogen 161, Barents platform 294, 295 Cuprous sandstone 162, 188 Barite-bearing rocks 106, formation 146, 254, 309,

Atmosphere, primary 54 113, 318, 319, 340, 347 311, 319, 324, 337, 346

Subject Index 437

Dalsland depression 296, definition 308 Pri-Dnieper area 82 297 distribution 308 Scotland 23, 30, 238, 330

Damara belt 312, 315, 349, glaciation origin 341- 345 Spit bergen Archipelago 350, 351, 368, 369, 375, intrusive rocks 309, 310 329 377 life 344, 345 Sweden 74, 131, 212, 213,

Damaran activation lithostratigraphic 238, 361 area 349, 376, 377 complexes 337-340 Ukraine (the) 23, 44, 74,

Decay constants VII mineral deposits 309, 311, 100, 101, 131, 141, 143 Delyun-Uran zone 239, 242 312, 314, 315, 31~ 32~ Urals (the) 207-209, Dharwar-Shimoga belt 163 325, 331, 337, 340 331-333,360 Diastrophic cycles, see oro- organic remains 310 Volyn'area 328

genic cycles physical and chemical White Sea area 46 environments 340, 341 Evaporite 31, 43, 47, 57,

Earth expansion 305, 400, principal rock sequences of 130, 132, 145, 161, 183, 402, 404, 405, 408 Africa 310-320 228, 252, 254, 274, 282,

East African rift system 405 Asia 332-337 284, 286, 321, 337, 340, Eastern Ghats belt (geosyn- Australia 320- 325 341, 357, 368, 378

cline) 251, 294, 295, 298 Europe 328-332 Eastern Sahara craton 189 North America F erruginous-siliceo us forma-East-European 325-327 tion (see also jaspilite) 63,

platform 141,294-297, South America 328 73,77,113,117, 130,204, 348, 359, 374 principal stages of 286

Eburnean belt 189 evolution 352-353 Fitzmaurice zone 274 Ediacara fauna 327, 332, sedimentation environ- Flysch formation 120, 177,

345, 357, 358, 36~ 361, ment 346-348 178, 184, 229, 239, 320 363, 367, 369, 370, 373, stratotype 310-313 378 tectonic regime 349-352 Gabbro-rapakivi formation

Eltanin fracture 402 tectonic structures 309 288,289 Eocaledonian belt 294, 295 Eukaryota 116, 133, 180, Ganalsk block 305 Eocambrian 252, 284, 305, 306, 310, Gawler block (craton) 103,

boundaries 355, 356 345, 363, 381, 382, 387 190 brief characteristics Europe (Precambrian of) 16, Geohistorical methods (prin-356-357 23, 29, 30, 43, 44, 46, 74, ciple) 3-8 definition 354, 355 82, 98-101, 134-144, 212, Geologic cycles and distribution 356 213,233-238,295-297, megacycles 379-383 life 372-374 328-333,358-362 Georgetown block 103 mineral deposits 357, 364, Azov area 43, 46 Geosynclinal subsidence (ac-367 Bug area 43, 46 celeration) 384, 385 organic remains 357, 358 Byelorussia 328, 360 Geosyncline physical and chemical Czechoslovakia 330 basement of 405, 406 environments 372 England 361 origin of 405, 406 principal rock sequences of Finland 74, 98, 99, 131, Geothermic gradient 93, 94,

Africa 367-370 138-140 121 Asia 362-365 Finnmarken Peninsula Glacial formation 7, 132, Australia 370, 371 330 138, 140, 143, 144, 158, Europe 358-362 France 16, 74, 330 163, 164, 166, 167, 174, North America 365-367 Karelia 23, 29, 45, 74, 98, 177,185,309,311-348,

principal stages of 99, 131, 134-141 357, 368 evolution 378 Kola Peninsula 23, 29, 30, Glaciation 7, 179, 199, stratigraphic rank 371, 43, 4~ 98, 99, 131, 134, 341-345, 378, 38~ 383 372 136-141 Global (plate) stratotype 358- 360 Kostomuksha area 98, tectonics 397-409 tectonic regime 354-378 113 Gneiss fold ovals 32-41, 52,

Eozoic (eon) 9 Krivoy Rog area 141-144 66-68, 70, 79, 380 Epiprotozoic 9, 308-353 Ladoga area 195 Gold-uranium conglomerate

brief characteristics 309 Norway 23, 30, 329, 330, formations 7, 130, 132, correlation chart 338, 339 361 148, 150, 152, 158, 159,

438

Gold-uranium conglomerate formations 162, 163, 165, 167-169,171-175,179, 181, 182

Gourma aulacogen 266, 267, 280, 299

Granulite facies 31, 32,47, 79, 131

Graphite-bearing rocks 56, 84-86, 96, 156, 161, 162, 166

Gravitational energy 394, 397

Gravity anomalies 67 Gravity constant 400 "Great Dyke" 37, 114, 121 Greenstone belts 74, 80, 81,

82, 92, 95, 99, 121-123, 125, 128, 148

Grenville belt 294, 295, 302, 303, 306

Grenville front 302, 303, 376 Grenville tectonic

province 26, 43, 45, 259 Guinean fold oval 36 Guinean shield 215, 216

Halls Creek belt (zone) 103, 190, 221, 222

Hamersley basin 103, 167, 168, 176, 193

High-aluminous rocks (formation) 31, 43, 58-60, 112, 117, 124, 132, 245, 286, 391

Hindustan platform 251, 294, 295, 297, 298

Holenarasipur greenstone belt 148

Hothouse effect 54, 56, 115, 283

Hudsonian protoplatform 80, 123

Hyperborean-Timan belt 294-296

Imandra-Varsuga zone 135, 140

Impact phenomena 69, 70, 196-198

Impactite 100, 189, 198 Inheritance

of evolutionary changes 388, 389 of tectonic patterns 407

Innuitian belt 294, 295, 302, 303

Iron formations Algoma type 48,77, 78, 112, 113, 381 Azovian type 43, 48, 380 Krivoy Rog type 113, 114, 132, 167, 175, 381 Superior Lake (Animikie) type 132, 139, 157, 162, 167, 169, 175, 176, 381 Urals type 132, 229

lrumidian belt 299, 300 Isotope rejuvenation 4-6,

32, 75, 163, 164, 167, 186, 376,377

Isua structure 47-49

Jaspilite (itabirite, BIF) 31, 48, 77, 78, 85, 88, 89-91, 9~ 98, 100, 101, 10~ 109, 113,114,118-120,130, 138, 139, 142, 143, 149, 152, 156, 157, 161, 164, 166, 168, 169, 175, 176, 183, 184, 286

"Jatulian continent" 134

Kalahari platform 316, 348, 349, 368, 369, 377

Kama-Belsk aulacogen 236, 296,297

Karelian (= Mesoprotozoic) Era 11,130

Karelian massif 134-136,137-141,191, 193

Karelides (miogeosynclinal belts) 136, 163, 191

Kasai shield (craton) 123, 189

Katangan belt (arc) 312, 349, 350, 352, 374

Katangan (= Epiprotozoic) Era 12, 308

Katarchean 10,22-72 atmosphere and hydrosphere 54-58,61 cosmic bombard-ment 69-71 definition 22 distribution 29, 30 duration 52 graphite bearing rock genesis 60, 61 isotope age 22-29 life 61, 62 lithostratigraphic complexes 42-51

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magmatic rock genesis 62-65 metamorphism 31, 32, 65 mineral deposits 42, 43, 46, 47 physical conditions 52-54 plutonic formations 32 principal stages of evolution 71, 72 quartzite genesis 58-60 sedimentation environment 58-61 stratotype 37-41 supracrustals 30- 32 tectonic regime 65-69 tectonic structures 32-37

Katera zone 239, 242, 244 Ketilidian belt 191 Khamar-Daban Range 46 Khavyven block 305 Kibalian belt 189 Kibaran belt 263, 265, 294,

295, 299, 300, 306 Kimberley craton 190, 221,

293 King Leopold belt

(zone) 190, 293 Kodar-Udokan zone 193 Kola massif (craton) 135, 191 Kolar greenstone belt 148,

150 Kolyman belt 294-296 Komatiite 7, 30, 63, 76, 84,

87, 89-91, 94, 99-101, 103, 104, 108, 109, 116, 117, 121, 130, 381, 387

Koryak belt 294, 295, 305 Krivoy Rog Iron-ore

basin 141, 175 Kundelungu aulacogen 312,

348-350 Kursk-Krivoy Rog

zone 191, 193 Kursk Magnetic Anomaly

(KMA) ironore basin 74, 131, 143, 144, 175

Labrador trough 160, 188 Lapland block 135 Lapland-Belomorian

zone 135-138, 191 "Laurentian orogeny" 95 Leichhardt zone (belt) 190,

293 Lenan stage 370 Leone-Liberian massif (ante­

clise) 267, 349

Subject Index 439

Liberian craton 36, 189 Manganese formations 7, principal stages of Life in Precambrian 61, 62, 166 evolution 198-200

116, 180, 284, 344, 345, Mantle isochron 289, 290 stratotype 134-141 372-374, 387, 388 Mantled gneiss domes 79, supracrustals 132, 133

Limpopo belt 5, 27, 189 90, 106, 125-127, tectonic regime 187 -193 Litchfield block 221 193-198,230 tectonic structures 134, Lithoparagenetic (formatio- Mauritanian belt 221, 294, 193-198

nal) method 7, 8 295, 300, 318, 348, 349 Microphytofossils (micro-Lithostratigraphic complexes Mayombe-Kunene belt 294, biota) 3, 78, 85, 89, 112,

(global) 12, 12, 15-19, 295, 299, 300 116, 117, 180,232,233, 282,283 McArthur basin 103, 276, 235, 247, 257, 265, 284, Chayan 224, 227, 249, 301 310, 358 274,275,284,285,306 Mediterranian belts 294, Middleback zone 190 Dominion Reef 171, 172, 295, 376 Mineral deposits 181, 199 Menaman (Indo-Chinese) arsenic, antimony 112 Fedorovian 43,44, 57, 61, belt 294, 295 asbest 108, 112 71,391 Mesoprotozoic 9, 130-200 barite 113, 340 Glacial Lower 338, 339 astroblemes 194-198 bauxite 357, 364 Glacial Upper 340 atmosphere and boron 43 Interglacial 339, 340 hydrosphere 179, 180, 182 chrome 108, 114 Isuan 47-51,67,72 chemical and physical copper 114, 178, 229, 254, Iyengran 42, 44, 58, 71 environments 179, 180 258, 259, 309, 311, 319, Jatulian Lower 175, 176, concise characteristics 130, 321, 324, 367 183, 199 131 corundum 42 Jatulian Upper 176, 177, definition 130 diamond 216, 227, 229, 180, 199 distribution 131, 132 252 Keewatinian 109-113, endogenic processes 185, gold 152, 174, 216, 226, 117,118,127-129,391 186 229 Khibelenian 224, 226, 306 formations (genesis, envi- graphite 43 Komatian 108-110, ronment, evolution) hig-aluminous minerals 127-129,391 180-185 (except bauxite) 112, 126 Ladogan 177, 178, 185, life 180 iron 43, 112, 113, 142, 198, 199 lithostratigraphic 156, 166, 175, 226, 229, Moodies 110, 113, 114, complexes 171-178 309, 325, 331 120, 129, 391 mantled gneiss domes (ori- lazurite 47 Pontiac 108-110, gin) 193-198 magnesite 113, 229, 234, 127-129 metamorphism 131, 185, 246 Slyudyankan 44,46,47, 186 manganese 43, 112, 166, 57, 60, 61, 63, 72, 391 mineral deposits 139, 142, 226,229 Steep Rock 110, 116-118, 152, 158, 160, 166, 169, nickel 108, 114, 178 127-129 174-176, 178, 186 oil, gas 357 Subglacial 337, 338 organic remains 133, 134 phlogopite 43, 47 Superglacial 340 plutonic formations 131, phosphorus 43, 46, 229, Sutamian 43, 44, 60, 68, 185, 186 287, 357, 365 72 principal rock sequences of platinoids 108, 112, 114 Timiskamingian 110, 113, Australia 167-171 polymetallic ores 112, 229, 118-129, 391 Baltic shield 134-141 254, 281, 314, 315, 357 Ungran 42, 44, 63, 71, Brazilian shield 164-167 rock crystal 42 391 Eastern Siberia uranium 138, 152, 158, Vepsian 178, 185, 200 145-148 174, 219, 226, 312 Witwatersrand 172, 174, Hindustan 148-151 Minnesotan 181, 182, 199 North America 158-164 protoplatform 80, 82, 123

Lower Proterozoic 10, 130 Southern Africa Molasse 120, 129, 149, 178, 151-158 185, 314, 316, 318, 340,

Magmatic evolution (sum- Ukrainian shield and 353, 357, 360, 364, 367, mary) 386, 387 Voronezh massif 374, 378, 407

Mama-Vitim zone 242,243 141-144 Moscow syneclise 359, 360

440

Mount Isa belt 272, 277, 282, 294, 295, 301, 306

Mozambique activation area 349, 376, 377

Mozambique front 349, 376 Murman block 135 Murray fracture 159 Musgrave block (cra-

ton) 103, 187, 190, 277

Nagssugtoqidian mobile belt 188, 406

Namibian activation area 349, 377

Natural stages of evolution 8, 9

Neo-Kasai platform 263, 294, 295, 299, 300

N eoprotozoic 9, 201 - 307 Lower Neoprotozoic = Akitkanian 202-227, 387

brief characteristics 202 correlation chart 224, 225 definition 202 distribution 202 intrusive rocks 204- 206 isotopic age 203 lithostratigrafic complexes 224-227 metamorphism 206 mineral deposits 216, 219, 226 principal rock sequences

Africa 217-221 Asia 207 - 212 Australia 221-224 Europe 212, 213 North America 214, 215 South America 215-217

stratigraphic situation 202, 203 stratotype 207 - 209 supracrustal rocks 203, 204 tectonic structures 206, 207

Middle, Upper and Terminal = Riphean 228-283

brief characteristics 202 correlation charts 278-281 definition 228 distribution 228

fossils 231-233 intrusive rocks 230, 231 lithostratigraphic complexes 282, 283 metamorphism 230 mineral deposits 229, 246, 252, 254, 258, 259, 281 Neoprotozoic (general) 283-307

endogenic processes 287 - 292 life 294 physical and chemical environments 284-287 principal stages of evolution 305-307 sedimentation environment 284-287 tectonic regime 292-305

principal rock sequence of

Africa 262-272 Asia 238-252 Australia 272-282 Europe 233-238 North America 252-261 South America 262

stratotype 233-236 Ngalia basin 324, 351 Nigerian belt 189, 266, 267,

294, 295, 299, 300, 317, 319, 320, 348, 349, 376

Nigerian-Libyan activation area 349, 376, 377

Nile craton (platform) 218, 219, 263, 294, 295, 299, 300

Nizhnetimpton fold oval 33, 34,41

North America (Precambrian of) 26,27,30,47-51, 74, 76, 92-98, 123, 132, 158-164,214,215, 252-261,302-304, 325-327 Appalachians 326, 327, 366,367 Arizona 30, 215, 260, 261, 303 Baffin Island 123, 302 British Columbia 26, 253, 325, 365 California 256, 326, 365

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North America (Precam­brian of) Canada 30, 74, 76, 92-98, 132, 158, 161, 176, 257, 302, 325, 327, 365,366 Colorado 303 Coppermine River area 257 Ellesmere Island 302 Godthaab area 25 Great Bear area 256 Great Lakes area 158 Great Slave Lake area 161 Greenland 30,47-51,74, 132,162,215,259,260,327 Idaho 27, 30, 252, 255, 256, 326, 366 Isua area 47-51 Kinojewis Lake 94 Kong Oscars Fjord 327 Kronprinz Christians Land 327 Labrador Peninsula 26, 3~ 123, 214, 258, 259 Little Belt Mts 253 Mackenzie Mts 325, 365 Manitoba 96, 98 Medicine Bow 163 Michigan 26, 160 Michipikoten area 78 Minnesota 26, 95 Missouri 215 Montana 26,30, 74, 121, 252,253 Munro district 94 Nevada 30, 256, 326, 365 New Brunswick 302, 327 Newfoundland 326,327,366 North Carolina 327 Ontario 30, 78 Peary Land 327 Rice Lake area 95 Saganaga Lake area 95 Salmo area 325 Superior Lake area 176 Timmins-Noranda area 76 USA 26, 27, 30, 74, 95, 121, 163, 214, 215, 252, 253, 255, 256, 260, 261, 303, 326, 327, 365, 366 Utah 256, 261, 326 Victoria Island 257, 302 Virginia 327 Wernecke Mts 257 Western Rocky Mts 153 Wisconsin 214 Wyoming 27, 163

Subject Index 441

North American platform acceleration of 384, 385, Seletskian 14, 18, 131, 294, 295, 302, 303 396 138, 162, 175, 185, 199,

North Chinese platform 294, definition of 390 392,395 295, 298 distribution in time (dia- Swazilandian 14, 18, 113,

Novgorod craton 188, 191 gram) 395 119, 120, 129, 381, 391, Nuggihalli greenstone duration of 394-396 395

belt 148 periodicity of 389- 397 Victorian 132 NUllagine plate 251 Orogeny global names Vyborgian 9, 14,17,202,

Avzyan 9, 14, 16, 228, 207, 227, 228, 293, 300, Oceans 230, 237, 238, 244, 248, 392, 395

Atlantic 37, 347, 350, 351, 252, 268, 270, 272, 290, Orogeny local names 375-377, 383, 404, 405 291, 307, 392, 397 Assintian 376 crust of 399-402 Baikalian 262, 316, 357, Avalonian 376

magnetic anomalies 398 376-378,393,395 Belomorian 392 seismic data 398, 399, Barbertonian 119, 129, Berberan 392 402 391,395 Bichah 393

evolution of 125, 193, 292, Belingwean 112, 127, 391, Birrimian 392 293,304-307,350-352, 395 Brazilian (Early, 375,377,382,383,399-405 Godthaabian 19, 51, 52, Late) 167, 262, 376

Iapetus 303 70, 72, 305, 380, 391, 395, Cadomian 376 Pre-Atlantic 351, 352, 401 Caririan 393 375, 377, 383, 401, 403, Grenville 9, 14, 16, 201, Damaran 316, 357 404 228, 230, 231, 237, 238, Delamerian 393 Pre-Pacific 306, 382, 244,246,256,259,263, Elsonian 392 401 268, 270, 290, 291, 297, Espina90 392

Indian 401 299, 301, 302, 307, 308, Farusian (Pharusian) 393 mid-oceanic ridges 382, 393, 395 Gardar 392

Arabian-Indian 401 Karelian 9,14,17,130, Gattar (Late) 393 East Indian 402 138, 178, 185, 186, 201, Gothian (Early, Late) 238, East Pacific 402, 403 202, 216, 299, 392, 395, 297,392 Middle Atlantic 403, 396,407 Guianan 392 404 Katangan 9, 14, 15, 246, Haynook 393

Pacific 125, 293, 304-306, 270, 304, 308, 309-312, Hijaz 392 382, 401-404 314, 316, 318, 320, 336, Hudsonian 392 speading of 402-405 337, 340, 353-355, 364, Icartian 392 subduction in 392, 403, 367, 374, 378, 386, 393, Inverian 392 405 395 Irumidian 392, 393

Officer basin 324, 351 Kenoran 9, 14, 76, 86, 95, Issedonian 393 Okhotsk belt 297, 298 99, 101, 114, 120, 121, Kibaran Late 263, 268, Okhotsk craton, massif 24, 129, 130, 181, 200, 381, 299, 393

192 391,395 Kuhmoidan 392 Oklo natural reactor 219 Kibaran 9, 14, 16,206, Laxfordian 392 Old Andean belt 294, 295, 220, 228, 230, 231, 237, Lihouan 392

304, 305 238, 244, 248, 255, 263, Luliang 392 Old Himalayan belt 294, 295 264, 268, 272, 282, 290, Mayombe 392 Old Nigerian belt 189, 299 291, 297, 299, 301, 304, Mazatzal 307 Old Red Sea belt 189, 299, 306, 392, 395 Minas-Gerais 393

300 Ladogan 14, 17, 131, 139, Minas-Urua9uano 393 Old Tethys geosynclinal 177, 185, 196, 392, 395 Mirian 392

system 297, 298 Lufilian 9, 14, 15, 309, Mozambique 376 Omolon massif 24 311, 312, 330, 332, 337, Muyan 392 Onega structure (trough, 352, 393, 395 Nadalian 393

syneclise) 140 Parguazan 227,293,306, Najd 393 Ontarian (= Paleoprotozoic) 392 Oftalmian 392

Era 11, 72, 73, 92 Saamian 9, 14, 19, 52, 64, Olarian 392 Orange-Natal belt 294, 295 68, 70, 72, 73, 111, 380, Pan-African 270, 376 Orogenic cycles (epochs) 381,386,391,395,401 Pan-American 167,376

442

Orogeny local names Penokean 392 post-Baraman 392 post-Tarkwan 392 post-Udokan 392 pre-Birrimian 393 Prikamian 392 Raclan 393 Ruvenzorian 392 Sanerutian 392 Suggarian 392 Surinamian 392 Svecofennian 392 Svecokarelian 392 Sveconorwegian 238, 297, 393 Tihaman 392 Transamazonian 167, 392 Ubendian 392 Urua9uano 392 Usagaran 392 West-Congolese 393 Williaman 392 Zimbabwean (Rhode­sian) 392

Oubangui-Burundi belt 218, 299,300

Outjo zone (and facies) 315, 349

Ovals, see gneiss fold ovals Oxygen in atmosphere 55,

115, 116, 180, 182, 199, 283, 286, 306, 307, 341, 346, 372, 387

"Oxygen oases" 57, 115

Paleomagnetic data 398, 399, 407, 408

Paleoprotozoic 9, 72-129 atmosphere and hydrosphere 115, 116 chemical and physical environments 115, 116 concise characteristics 73 cosmic bombardment 126, 127 definition 73 distribution 73, 74 endogenic processes 120, 121 field relations (with base­ment rocks) 74, 75 formations (genesis, envi­ronment evolution) 116-121 isotope age boundaries 76 life 116

lithostratigraphic complexes 107 -114 mantled gneiss domes (ori­gin) 125-127 metamorphism 78, 79 mineral deposits 108, 112-114 organic remains 78 plutonic formations 79 principal rock sequences of

Africa Equatorial 91, 92 Africa Southern 82-91 Australia Western 102-107 Baikal Mts Land 101, 102 Baltic shield 98-100 Canadian shield 92-98 Ukrainian shield 100, 101

principal stages of evolution 127-129 stratotype 82-87 supracrustals 76-78 tectonic regime 121-125 tectonic structures 79, 82

Paleotectonic schemes of Africa in

Epiprotozoic 349 Mesoprotozoic 189 Neoprotozoic 300

Australia in Early Neoprotozoic 293 Epiprotozoic 351 Mesoprotozoic 190 Riphean 301

Eastern Europe in Mesoprotozoic 191 Neoprotozoic 296

North America in Mesoprotozoic 188 Riphean 303

Northern Asia in Mesoprotozoic 192 Neoprotozoic 298

the World in Neoproto­zoic 294, 295

Paleotemperature (isotope data) 53, 54, 114, 115, 179, 293, 340, 341, 372, 387

Pan-African activation 5, 42 Pana-Kuolajarvi structure

(zone) 140 Panthalassa 58, 68, 71, 125,

380, 391

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Paragneiss belt 82 Paraguay-Araguaia belt 262,

294, 295, 304 Paraliageosyncline 305, 351,

403, 406 Pasteur level 182, 372 Pechenga structure

(zone) 139 Pechengian belt 296, 297 Penokean belt (geosyn­

cline) 159, 188, 193 Permobile stage 69, 124,

380,386 Phanerozoic (eon) 9, 10, 52,

78, 79, 122, 124 Phennam trough 249, 334 Phosphate-bearing rocks

(formation) 31, 46, 61, 144, 184, 287

Pikwitonei block 81, 96 Pilbara block (craton) 103,

105-107, 167, 190 Pine Creek belt (zone) 103,

170, 190, 222, 275, 293 Platform-geosynclinal accele­

ration stage 386 Platform-geosynclinal initial

stage 386 Platform-geosynclinal mature

stage 386 Plutonic complexes 13 Pole-wander 399,407,408 Precambrian stratigraphic

units 9-12 Pre-geologic stage 380, 401 Premayombean belt 189 Pri-Lena zone 238, 239, 242,

244 Prokaryota 62, 71, 72, 78,

84, 85, 106, 109-112, 116, 133, 180, 310, 345, 381

Proto aulacogens 123 Proto geosynclines 123, 127,

129, 381 Protoplatform-protogeosyn­

clinal stage 386 Protoplatforms 81, 82, 95,

123, 124, 127, 299, 381 Protozoic (eon) 9, 10, 52,

73, 122, 124 Pulsation hypothesis 408

Quadrilatero Ferrifero basin 164-167,175

Radioactive elements migration 396

Subject Index 443

Radioactive heat emission of) 27, 30, 43, 74, 82-91, Sudbury massif, 53,396 132,164-167,215-217, astrobleme 69, 186, 198

Rand basin 151 262, 304, 305 Superior craton 188 Rapakivi 7, 205, 206, 211, Bahia 132, 164, 167 Superior tectonic province

213-216,220,224,226, Brasil 27, 30, 74, 132, 30, 80, 81, 92-96, 258 227, 230, 234, 288, 289, 164-167,215-217,262, Svecofennides (Svecofennian) 306, 387 328 eugeosynclinal belts) 135,

Red beds 7, 130, 132, 149, Caraiba area 43 139, 191, 193 161, 162, 175, 176, 178, Gayana 30 Swakop zone (and facies) 183, 228, 245, 252, 253, Goyas 132 315, 349, 351 259,265,270,283-285, Guiana 27,215,216 Swaziland synclinorium 83, 306, 307, 309, 312, 314, Minas Gerais 132, 84, 86 340, 341, 382 164-167

Red Sea belt 294, 295, 299, Quadrilatero Ferrifero Tanezruft-Adrar zone 266, 300, 348, 349, 352, 374, area 165 267,269, 376 377 Sierra de Jacobina 167 Tanganyika craton 28, 189

Reguibat massif (anteclise) Surinam 30, 215, 216 Taoudeni syneclise 266, 267, 220, 221, 349 Tafelberg Mt. 216, 217 280,299, 317, 319, 349

Relict datings (isotope) 4, 6, Venezuela 27, 30, 74, 215, Taphrogenic deposits 205, 23-29 216 211,221,223,270-272,

Rheon 66, 67, 70 South American platform 277, 284, 285, 287, 306, Rhodesian (Zimbabwean) 304, 305 316, 351, 352, 362, 367,

craton 189 South Chinese platform 294, 375, 378, 382 Rhyolite-andesite-basal t 295 Taphrogenic stage 305

formation 229 South Nicholson basin 301 Tasmanian geosyncline 301, Riphean belt 294- 296, 306 Sparagmitic trough 329, 351 305 Riphean Suberathems, see Specific (irreversible) Tectonics

Neoprotozoic formations 7, 12, 171, cyclicity of 394-397 Rockall plateau 38, 401, 404 174 evolution of 384- 386 Russian plate 238, 354, 358, Stratigraphic scheme of the principal stage of (sum-

360 Precambrian 14-20 mary) 386 Stratigraphic units (of the regime of 65-69,

Sao Francisco platform 294, Precambrian) 9 -12 121-125, 187 -193, 295,304 Stratotype 11 292-305, 348-352,

Sarmatian craton 191 Eocambrian 358-360 374-378,407,408 Savo-Ladogan zone 135, Epiprotozoic 310-312 Thermal-tectonic

138, 139, 191, 194 Katarchean 36-42 activation 292, 307, 370, Sedimentary formations, Paleoprotozoic 82-87 376-378

evolution 58-61, Lower Neoprotozoic Tillite 130, 132, 138, 140, 143, 116-121,180-185, 207-209 146, 152, 156-160, 164, 284-287, 346-348 Riphean 233-236 167,169,170,172,174, summary 388 Mesoprotozoic 134-141 177,311,313-345,356

Selitri depression 262, 305 Neoprotozoic 201 Tommotian stage 355, 362, Semicratonic blocks 124 Stromatolite 2, 3, 62, 78, 87, 365, 368 Shimoga-Dharwar zone 148, 89,91,97,111,117, Tonoda rise 238, 239, 243

178, 193 132-134, 138, 139, 148, Transitional units 12, 50, Siberian platform 46, 245, 152, 156, 160-162, 166, 130, 388, 390

247,248, 294, 295, 297, 167-169,175-177,222, Transvaalian craton 151, 298, 362, 363, 374 231,232,234-236,243, 189, 217

Sikhotealin' -South 246-249,252,255,256, Transvaal-Rhodesian Korean belt 294, 295, 260, 261, 265, 273, 274, (T ransvaal-Zimbabwean) 298 276, 310, 313, 315, 318, platform 271,294-295,

Sino-Korean platform 323, 324, 326, 331, 337, 299, 300 249 358, 362, 363, 368

Slave tectonic province 26, Strontium isotope ratio (ini- Ubendian belt 189, 263, 264 30, 97, 161 tial) 5, 6 Ukrainian shield 43, 44, 100,

South America (Precambrian Sturt plate 222, 275 101, 141-143

444

Ulkan trough 211 Ungava craton (block, pro-

toplatforrn) 80, 95, 123 Upper Nile craton 189 Ura aulacogen 239 Uranium conglomerate, see

golduranium conglomerate formation

Vendian s. str. complex, see Eocambrian "Great Vendian" 355

Vendian System 371 Verkhnealdan fold oval 33,

34, 38, 39

Victoria River basin (depres-sion) 274, 301

Vislyan belt 296, 297 Volta basin 317, 318, 349 Voronezh massif 131, 141,

143, 144, 175 Vredefort astrobleme 127

mantled dome 152, 157, 171, 195-197

Warramunga zone 103, 190, 222

West-African platform 36, 266, 294, 295, 299, 300, 348, 349, 351, 376

Subject Index

West-Brazilian (Guapore) craton 262

West-Congolese belt 313, 349, 350, 375, 377

West-Sahara craton 189 West-Scandinavian craton

191

Yenisei-Sayan belt 192, 245, 294, 295, 297, 298, 306

Yilgarn block 102-105,190 Yudoma-Maya aulacogen

192, 247, 298, 336

Zhuya zone 238, 239, 242

Index of Local Stratigraphic Units and of Some Intrusive Formations

Age is given in brackets (Cm - Cambrian, EC - Eocambrian, EP - Epiprotozoic, KA - Katarchean, MP - Mesoprotozoic, NP - Neoprotozoic, PP - Paleoprotozoic)

Ababis Group (MP) 195 Abenab Formation (EP)

315, 338 Abner Formation (NP) 281 Adelaidean Supergroup

("System") (EP) 9, 14, 15, 308,310,321-325,338

Adeline Lake Formation (NP) 259, 279

Adoudou Supergroup (EC­Cm) 320, 367, 368, see also Lower, Middle and Upper Adoudou Groups

Aguelt Nebkha Group (MP) 135,220

Aimchan Group (NP) 247, 248,278

Ajabhar Sugroup (NP) 212 Ajax Formation (Cm) 370 Ajuon-Abd el Malek Group

(NP) 220 Akbulak Group (EP) 308,

334 Akhmalahti Formation

(MP) 138, 172 Akilia supracrustals (associa­

tion) 45, 61, 62 Akitkan Group (NP) 201,

207-211,224 Akwapim Group (NP) 318 Akwokwo tillite (EP) 313 Aladinsk Formation

(NP) 245, 246 Albany-Esperance complex

(KA) 44 Albert Edward Group (EP)

308 Aldan Group (KA) 24, 33,

36-42, 51, 59, 63 Aldridge Formation

(NP) 255 Aleksandrov Formation

(MP) 218, 220, 265 Allanridge Formation

(MP) 230

Alma Formation (NP) 217 Alta-Paraguay Group

(EP) 262 Altyn limestone (NP) 253,

279 Alwar Subgroup (NP) 212 Ambatolampy Group or

Formation (KA) 45 Amded Subgroup (NP) 269 Amitsoq tonalite gneisses

(KA) 25,26,47-50 Ampada-Falavatra complex

(KA) 44 Ampandrandava Group or

Formation (KA) 45 Ampanihy Group or Forma-

tion (KA) 45 Amsaga complex (KA) 44 Amur Group (PP) 107 Anabar Group (KA) 24, 30,

44,63 Anangro Formation (EP)

241,336 Anastas'ina Formation

(EC) 364 Anay Group (NP) 207-211 Ancient gneiss complex

(KA) 27,124 Andriba Formation

(KA) 45,57 Androyen Group ("System")

(KA) 28,45 Angul Formation (EC) 364 Animikie Suppergroup

(MP) 173, 195,230,237, 260, 265, 268

Anshun Group (PP) 107,149 Antrim plateau-basalt (Cm)

274, 324 Apache Group (NP) 261,

283 Aralbay Group (PP) 107,

149 Aravalli Group (MP) 25,

131, 175, 334

Arechchoum complex (KA) 44

Argilla Group (NP) 223 Arlan Formation (NP) 236,

237 Arraz Group (EP) 262 Arshan (Urik) Formation

(PP) 161 Arumbera Formation (EC)

356, 370, 371 Asha Group (EC) 356, 360 Ashburton Formation

(MP) 173, 253, 255 Ashne Group (EP) 327 Athabasca Group (NP) 257,

258 Auborus Group (NP) 218 Aunakit Formation

(EP) 336 Avekov complex (KA) 36 Ayan Formation (MP) 217 Ayanakh Formation (KA) 52 Aysa Formation (EP) 335 Ayya Formation (NP) 233

Bababudan Group (MP) 148,150,171,172,174

Backdoor Formation (NP) 273

Baikal Group (NP) 355 Bairath granite (NP) 212 Bakal Formation (NP) 233,

234, 237 Balka quartzite (EC) 356,

361 Ballaganakh (s. str.)

Formation 239-241 Ballaganakh Sugroup

(NP) 238-242 Bambui Group (EP) 262,

308, 328 Bandelkand gneiss (KA) 25 Bandiagara -Garemi Forma­

tion (NP, EP?) 266,269, 319

446 Index of Local Stratigraphic Units and of Some Intrusive Formations

Banganapalli conglomerate Bembe (Chella) Group Blonsk Formation (EP) 328 (NP) 252 (EP) 314 Bodaybo Subgroup (EP)

Bangemall Group (NP) 169, Bentley Supergroup (NP) 238-242, 244, 308, 396 272-274,281 277 Bohus granite (NP) 238

Banket Formation (NP) 220 Benyon Range Formation Bokson Group (EC-Cm) 364 Bar River Formation (EC-Cm) 365 Boma granite (EP) 314

(MP) 158, 160 Berdyaush rapakivi 230, Bomu complex (KA) 30 Baraga Group (MP) 160, 234, 237 Bone Creek Formation (NP)

161, 163, 173 Berestovets Formation (EP) 275, 281 Barakun Formation (NP) 328 Bonner Formation (NP)

240-244 Berinka Formation (MP) 254, 255, 279 Barby Group (NP) 271,280 170 Bonney sandstone (EC) 370 Barguzin Formation (NP) Berkitte granite (NP) 223 Boolaloo granite (MP) 169

242, 244 Berkuta Formation (EC) Borovsk Group (PP) 74 Barguzin intrusive complex 356 Boruryakh Formation (MP)

(NP) 244, 310 Bessie Creek Formation 145 Basa Formation (EC) 360 (NP) 281 Bothaville Formation (MP) Basega Group (EP) 331-333 Bessie Lake Formation 156 Bassa (Kande) Group (NP) (NP) 259, 279 Bothnian Group (MP) 131,

317 Bessovets Group (MP) 136, 149 Bastar Group (NP) 252 139, 140 Bourre granodiorite (NP) Bastion Group (NP) 202, Beswick Creek Formation 268

222 (NP) 275, 281 Bozdak Group (NP) 212 Batatal Formation (MP) 165 Bezymyan Formation (KA) Brand Formation (EC) 361 Batchelor Group (MP) 170, 44, 47 Breakaway Formation (NP)

173,176 Bhima Group (NP) 252 280,281 Bavianskop Formation (PP) Bia granite (NP) 263 Bredvord porphyry (NP) 213

85, 110 Biarmian complex (EP) 308, Bremen granite massif (Cm) Bayfield Formation (EC) 332-333 369

356 Big Back Group (MP) 132 Bresnahan Group (NP) 169, Baykonur horizon (EP) Big Cottonwood Group 272-274,281

333, 339 (NP) 256, 326 Breyvik Formation (EC) 361 Beasley River Formation Bijawar Group (MP) 174 Brigham quartzite (EC-Cm)

(MP) 169, 173 Bileekh-Tamakh Formation 326, 366 Beda volcanics (EP) 322, (KA) 44,46 Brioverian (NP, EP), see

323 Billyakh Group (NP) 249 Lower-Middle and Upper Beestons Formation (MP) Bird mandelstone (MP) 155 Brioverian Groups

170 Bird Reef quartzite (MP) 155 Briskal Formation (EC) 326, Bekelekh Formation Biri limestone (EP?) 329 327, 339, 366

(KA) 44 Birinda Formation (NP) 212 Brody Formation (EP) 328 Belcher Group (MP) 176 Birnin-Gwari Group (EP) Bf0ttum Formation (EP?) Belcomb Group (PP) 94, 320 329

108 Birrimian Group (MP) 36, Bua Group (PP) 74 Belgorod Formation (MP) 132 Buem tillite (EP) 317

143 Biryusa Group (KA) 24,47 Bug Group (KA) 23,44 Beli Formation (NP) 266, Biskopas conglomerate (EP?) Buganda-Toro Group (MP)

267,280 329 91, 131, 136, 176 Belomorian (White Sea) Bitter Springs Formation Bugarykhta Formation (NP)

Group (KA) 23 (EP) 257, 327 241,242 Belotserkovsk Formation Black Reef Group (MP) Bukena granite (NP) 263

(KA) 43 155-157,173,177 Bukoba sandstone (NP?, Belozerka (Belozersk) Sub- Blackbrook Formation (EC) EP?) 264-266, 280

group (PP) 100, 101, 111 361 Bukoba Supergroup (NP, Belt Supergroup Bllhs Formation (MP) 162, EP) 264-266, 280, 314

(NP) 252-256,279,283 163 Bulawayan Group ("Sy-Belvue Road Formation Blake River Group (PP) stem") (PP) 37, 74, 78,

(PP) 85, 110 92-94, 110 88-91, 110

Index of Local Stratigraphic Units and of Some Intrusive Formations 447

Bul'bukhta Formation Caue Formation (MP) 166 Chocolay Group (MP) 160, (MP) 148 Celia Formation (MP) 170 175

Buldiva Sandstone (NP) 274 Central Priazov Subgroup Christie Bay (MP) 161, 162, Bullita Group (NP) 274,275 (KA) 43,45 172,178 Bulugwe Group (PP) 91 Cercadinho Formation (MP) Chualingou Formation (NP) Bulunda Formation (PP) 101 166 250,278 Bungle Bungle Formation Chamayevo Formation (NP) Chuar Group (NP) 260,261,

(NP) 275, 281 237 279 Bunyoro Group (EP) 314 Champion gneiss (KA) 150 Chudzyavr Formation (KA) Burke Formation (NP) 253, Chancheng Formation (NP) 43,45

279 250,278 Chulaktaus Formation (Cm) Burra Group (EP) 321, 322, Chapa Group (EP) 334, 335 365

338 Charleston granite (NP) 223 Chuos tillite (EP) 316, 369 Burzyan Group (NP) 201, Charnian Supergroup (EC) Cleremont Formation (NP)

233, 234 361 217 Buschmannsklippe Group Chattisgarh Group (NP) 252 Closepet granite (PP-

(EP) 317 Chaya Formation (Sub- MP) 149,150 Bushimae Group (EP) 312 group) (MP) 209,210, 227 Clutha Formation (PP) 85, Bushve1d pluton (igneous Chencha Formation (NP) 110

complex) 152, 157, 218 240-244 Cobalt Group (MP) Busondo Group (NP) 264 Chepunyal-Burgich Forma- 158-160, 173, 175 Buton Formation (EP) tion (KA) 45 Cobanbirini Formation (NP)

331-333 Cheremsha Formation (KA) 281 Butukhey Formation (KA) 43,44 Colombo sandstone (NP)

44,46 Cherny Kamen' Formation 222 Butun Formation (EC) 332, 333 Combolgie Formation (NP)

(MP) 145-147, 176 Cherribuka conglomerate 281 (NP) 272,281 Conception Group (EP-EC)

Cadillac Group (PP) 94 Chetkanda Formation (MP) 308, 326, 327, 355, 366 Caira~a Group (NP) 215 145, 148, 175 Consort pegmatite (PP) 86 Callanna Group (Beds) (EP) Cheyair Formation (NP) Coobaieri Formation (NP)

321-323,338 252,279 281 Cambotas Formation (MP) Chibangou Group (EP) Cooldardoo Formation (NP)

164 314, 315 273,281 Camelback Formation (EC- Chibougamau Group (MP) Coomalie Formation (MP)

Cm) 366 174 170 Cameron Bay Group (MP) Chikhen Formation (NP) Copper Cliff Formation

256 279 (MP) 158 Campo Formoso granite Chilcha Formation (KA) Copper Creek Formation

(MP) 167 46 (NP) 257 Canucu complex (KA) 30 Chilhowee Group (Cm?, Copper Harbour Formation Capricorn Formation EC?) 367 (NP) 279

(MP) 169, 170, 173 Chilling Formation (MP) Coppermine River Group Cara~a Group (MP) 164, 170, 173, 178 (NP) 256, 279

167, 173, 176 Chimala granite (NP) 264 Corcoran Formation (NP) Carnool Group (NP) 251 Chine Subgroup (MP) 145, 281 Carrara Formation (Cm) 146, 148, 172,217 Corruna strata (NP) 223

366 Chinehryii Formation (NP) Couchiching Group (PP) 92, Carson Formation (NP) 278 108

221, 222 Chingasan Group (EP) Crater Formation (MP) 170 Cascade Formation (MP) 308, 334, 335 Crawford Formation (NP)

172 Chishmalin Group (NP) 276,281 Cassidy Group (NP) 277 237 Croteau Group (NP) 214 Catherine River Group Chivida Formation (EP) Cuchivero Group (NP) 202,

(NP) 222 334,335 215 Catoctine Group (EP) 327, Chocolate Hill Formation Cuddapah Group (NP) 251,

350 (PP) 105 -107, 173 252,279

448 Index of Local Stratigraphic Units and of Some Intrusive Formations

Cuiaba Group (NP) 262 Cujuvini Group (NP) 215 Curran Formation (NP)

273,281

Dadykta Formation (NP) 245,246

Dahomey complex (KA) 30

Dala (NP), see Lower Dala Group

Dala porphyry (NP) 212 Dala sandstone 213 Dalbana Formation (NP)

215 Daldyn Subgroup (KA) 44 Dalmein granodiorites (PP)

86 Dalradian Suppergroup (EP­

Cm) 330 (see also Lower, Middle and Upper Dalra­dian Groups)

Dalsland Group (NP) 238 Damara Supergroup (EP)

308, 338, 369 Dashka Formation (NP)

245,247 Daspoort Formation (MP)

156 Deep Lake Group (MP) 132,

163, 164, 173, 174 Delhi group (NP) 212 Depot Creek volcanics (EP)

322 Derba Group (KA) 47 Dhanjory Group (NP) 212 Dhar Group (EC?) 318 Dharwar Lower Group (PP)

72, 98, 148, 149 Dharwar Middle-Upper Su­

pergroup (MP) 131, 148-151, 172

Dharwar "System" (PP + MP) 25, 74, 101, 148

Diamond Formation (NP) 281

Dibaya complex (KA) 30 Dickinson Group (PP) 92 Digerverg conglomerate

(NP) 213 Discovery Chert Formation

(NP) 273, 281 Dismal Lake Group (NP)

256, 257, 279 Dividal strata (EC-Cm) 361 Divil Creek Formation (NP)

273, 274, 281

Djougou-Agbandi strata (KA) 46

Dniester-Bug Formation (KA) 144

Dodguni Group (MP) 148-150, 172, 176

Dolomite Group (MP) 152, 156, 157, 169, 173, 177

Dominion Reef Group (MP) 152, 157, 159, 171, 173

Dompim quartzite (NP) 220 Dook Creek Formation

(NP) 275, 281 Dordabis Group (NP) 218 Doublet Group (MP) 161,

173,177 Dracoisen Formation (EP)

329 Drook Formation (EP)

326, 327, 339 Dubawnt, see Lower and

Upper Dubawnt Groups Duck Creek Formation

(MP) 169, 173 Duerdin Group (EP) 284,

308 Duffer Formation (PP) 107 Duhamel Formation (MP)

161 Duluth lopolith (NP) 258 Dzhakbolot horizon

(EP) 333, 339 Dzheltula Subgroup (KA)

41 Dzhemkukan Formation

(NP) 240-244 Dzhetym horizon (EP) 333,

339 Dzhur Formation (NP) 245,

246

Ebolowa complex (KA) 28 Ecre shales (EP) 329 Edith River Group (NP) 171 Egan Formation (EP) 324,

339 Eglab Group (NP) 221 Eleonora Bay Group

(NP) 259,260 Elgee Formation (NP) 222 Elgetey porphyry(NP) 211 Elliot Lake Group (MP),

158,159,171,173 Elsburg Reef quartzite

(MP) 152 Elveberg Group (MP) 131

Ely Group (PP) 95 Empire Formation (NP) 253 Engerdal porphyry (NP) 213 Epworth Group (MP) 132 Eriksfjord Group (NP) 260 Et-Then Group (NP) 161,

214

Fanad tillite (EP) 330 Farina Subgroup (EP) 323 Farusian (Pharusian) Super-

group (NP) 266,267,269, 270,280; Lower Group 269, 270, 280 Upper Group 269,270, 280

Faselv Formation (MP) 162 Pecho du Funil Formation

(MP) 166 Fedorov Mines Formation

(KA) 41,63 Ferruginous Formation of

Orissa (PP) 25 Fig Tree Group (PP) 53, 84,

85, 87, 88, 96, 100, 102, 107, 110, 113, 120

Finniss River Group (MP) 170, 171, 173, 178

Fish River Formation (EC­Cm) 368,369

Fitzmaurice Group (NP) 274,281

Flathead quartzite (Cm) 254

Flinton Group (NP) 302 Fords Creek Formation

(NP) 273, 281 Fort-Dauphin Group or

Formation (KA) 45 Fortescue Group (MP)

167-169,173,174,176 Fox River porphyry (NP)

214 Franceville Group (NP) 204,

218, 219, 389 Frank-Scott Formation (NP)

277 Fransfontein granite (MP)

218 Fraser complex (KA) 30 Freda Formation (NP) 279 French Formation

(MP) 164, 173 Frontier Group (MP) 37 Frunze Mines Group (MP)

131,142-144,172,176

Index of Local Stratigraphic Units and of Some Intrusive Formations 449

Gagwe basalt (NP?, EP?) 265, 266

Gairezi Group (MP) 37 Galeros Formation (NP)

260 Gambaga sandstone (Cm­

O?) Gamminah Formation (NP)

277 Gandarela Formation (MP)

166 Gardar Group (NP) 259,

260 Garevsk Formation (EP)

331-333 Gariep Group (EP) 316,

317,369 Garnet Range Formation

(NP) 254, 255, 279 Gaskiers Formations

(EP) 326, 339 Gawler Range rhyolite (NP)

223, 224 Gdantsevo Formation (MP)

142,144,172,176 Gdov Formation (EC) 360 Geluk Subgroup (PP) 84,

88, 91, 97, 98, 100, 101, 105, 107, 109, 110

Ghallaman complex (KA) 30

Gibson Jack Formation (Cm) 366

Gimola Group (PP) 74, 98, 110

Gleevatka Formation (MP) 101, 14~ 17~ 177, 178

Glenarm complex (EP) 327 Glidden Group (NP) 275 Gluska Formation (EP) 328 Gold Island granite (PP) 95 Golden Dyke Formation

(MP) 170, 173 Goler complex (KA) 30 Gonam Formation (NP)

247,248 GoodparJa Group (MP)

170,171,173,177 Gorbashevsk Formation

(EP) 328 Gorbylok Formation (NP)

245 Gorbylok Group (PP), see

Lower and Upper Gorby-10k Subgroups

Gordon Lake Formation (MP) 158

Gorge Creek Group (Forma­tion) (PP) 105-107,111

Gorkhon Formation (EC) 364

Gothian Group (EP) 329 Goulburn Group (MP) 132 Government Reef Formation

(MP) 152, 173 Gowganda Formation (til­

lite) 132, 158, 160 Gozhan Formation (NP)

237 Graenses0 Formation (MP)

162, 163 Gramdakan Formation (NP)

241 Grand Canyon Supergroup

(NP) 260, 261, 279, 283 Grandfather Group (EP)

327 Granville tillite (EP) 330 "Graphite System" (KA) 45,

61 Great Conglomerate (EP)

311,338 Great Slave Supergroup

(MP) 132, 161, 162, 172, 177,178

Great Smoky Group (EC) 356

Green Head (NP) 302 Grenville complex (Group)

(KA) 34, 43, 45, 47 "G.R." Group (MP) 148,

149 Griquatown Group (MP)

156, 157 Griquatown tillite (MP) 177 Guddadarangavanahalli

Group ("G.R."-ab­breviation) (MP?), 148, 149,172

Guelb et Hadid Group (NP) 221

Gukit Formation (EC) 364

Hagen Fjord Formation (NP, EP) 259, 260, 327

Hakansson Group (NP) 263, 280

Hakos Group (EP) 315, 316 Hamersley Group (MP)

167-169,173,177 Harbour Main Group (PP)

326, 327, 339, 350 Haremub granite (NP) 271 Harrison Group (NP) 256

Hart dolerite (NP) 222 Haslingden Group (NP) 223,

280, 281 Hiistefjorden granite (NP)

238 Hatches Group (NP) 222 Haut Shiloanga Group (EP)

313 Headquarters Formation

(MP) 163, 173 Heart Formation (MP)

164, 173 Hebron gneiss (KA) 26 Hedmark Group (EP) 308,

329, 330, 339 Helena Formation (NP) 253,

279 Helicopter Formation (NP)

275,281 Hellroaring Creek granodio­

rite (NP) 255 Henschke Breccia (MP) 170 Hilda Formation (EP) 316,

317 Hinde dolomite (NP) 274 Hindustan complex (KA)

130 Hodgewater Group (EC)

356,366 Hogland porphyry (NP)

213 Hombori Group (NP)

266-268, 280 Hombori-Douentza Forma­

tion (NP) 266-268,280 Hood granodiorite (PP) 86 Hooggenoeg Formation

(PP) 84, 87, 110 Hornby Bay Group (NP)

256,279 Hornby Channel Formation

(MP) 161 Horsethief Creek Formation

(EP) 325 Hospital Hill Formation

(MP) 152, 173 Hough Lake Group (MP)

158,159,172 Hoyle Group (strata) (PP)

94 Hsiamaling Formation (NP)

278 Huni quartzite (NP) 220 Hunshuichuang Formation

(NP) 278 Huronian Supergroup (MP)

132, 158, 159, 173, 174

450 Index of Local Stratigraphic Units and of Some Intrusive Formations

Hurwitz Group (MP) 132, Jacobsville Formation (EC) Kamchadal Formation (PP) 174,176 356 112

Husky Creek Formation Jangada Group (EP) 262, Kamenoborsk Formation (NP) 257, 258 308, 328 (MP) 141

Huto Group (MP) 131 Jappestown Formation (MP) Kandyk Formation (EP) 336 152, 173 Kango Group (EP) 317

Icarus granite (PP) 95 Jardine-Crevice gneiss (KA) Kaniapiskau Supergroup Ignikan Formation (NP) 248 26 (MP) 132, 160, 163, 173 Ikabiya Formation (MP) 145 Jatulian (MP) 136, 139, 144, Kanilov Formation (EC) Ilagala limestone (NP? EP?) 148, 149, 159 360

265 Lower 138, 148, 150, 157, Kansk Group (KA) 23, 24, Ile-de-Cayenna Group (KA) 159, 160, 162-164, 167, 42

27 169,171,175 Kaoyunchuang Formation Ileir Subgroup (KA) 42 Upper 138, 148, 150, 157, (NP) 250, 278 Iligir Formation (EP) 241, 160, 162-164, 167, 169, Karagas Group (NP) 335

336 171 Karagwe-Ankolean Group Ilikan Group (KA) 51 Jbeilat tillite (EP) 318,319 (NP) 218-220 Ilomanti Group (PP) 98 Jeerinah strata (MP) 168, Karasuk Group or Forma-Imandra-Varzuga Super- 169,173 tion (KA) 43, 45

group (MP) 131, 134 Jillawarra Formation (NP) Karatau Group (NP) Imnyakh Formation (NP) 273, 281 233-237, 332, 333

241 Joe's Luck Formation (PP) Karatysh Subgroup (KA) Ingili massif (EP) 310, 336, 85, 110 45,46

362 Johnnie Formation (EP) 326 Karelian Supergroup (com-Inser Formation (NP) 235, Jones Creek conglomerate plex) (MP) 11, 130, 131,

236 (PP) 114, 120 134-141,172 Insusi Group (PP) 87, 88, 91 Jotnian Group (sandstone) Kar'ernaya Formation Inyr Formation (MP) 145, (NP) 141, 213, 238 (EP) 334

148,175 Karsakpay Group (PP) 74, Irelian plutonic complex Kaap-Valley tonalite (PP) 101

(NP) 207 86, 121 Kasai complex (KA) 28 Irene Formation (EP) 325, Kadalikan Subgroup (NP) Kasila complex (KA) 28-30

326 238,240-244 Katangan Supergroup (EP) Iricoume Group (NP) 215 Kadiozero Formation (PP) 37, 308, 310- 313, 338 Iriri Group (NP) 215 98, 110, 113 Katav Formation (NP) 235, Irma Formation (NP) 266, Kahachella Group (MP) 236

267, 280 161, 162, 172 Kate porphyry (NP) 218, Irregully Formation (NP) Kakamas complex (KA) 30 264

273, 274, 281 Kalajarvi Formation (PP) Katera Group 239 Isua Group (KA) 26,47-50, 99, 111 Katherine River Group (NP)

53,62,63 Kalantat Formation (KA) 275, 281 Habira Group (MP) 164, 43 Kauriong-Kalapata Forma-

166, 167, 173, 176 Kalbazyk Group (NP) tion (KA) 45 Itabirito granite (MP) 167 207 Kaverino Group (NP) 238 Itabiro granite (MP) 167 Kaldooga conglomerate Kawagama Group, strata Itacolomi Group (MP) 164, (MP) 25 (PP) 92-94, 110

166, 167, 173, 178 Kalevian Group (MP) 140, Kawere Formation (NP) 220 Itamaca complex (KA) 27, 178 Kawirondo Group (PP) 74,

30 Kalgoorlie Supergroup ("Sy- 91,92 Itiaso Group (NP) 264, 280 stem") (PP) 74, 102-105, Kayes Group (EP) 318, 338 Ituri Group (EP) 313 111 Kedrov Group (NP) 331, Ivocrama Group (NP) 215 Kaltasinsk Formation (NP) 333 Iyengra Subgroup (KA) 236 Keele Formation (EP) 325

40-42, 56, 63 KaJtyagay Formation (EP) Keewatin Group (PP) 11, 332 74, 77, 92-95, 109, 110

Jacobina Group (MP) 167, Kalule Formation (EP) 311 Kernen Subgroup (MP) 174 Kambui Group (PP) 36, 74 144-147,172,177,178

Index of Local Stratigraphic Units and of Some Intrusive Formations 451

Kennedy Formation (NP) Kimberley Reef conglome- Korsak-Shovkay Subgroup 280,281 rate (MP) 152 (KA) 43

Keret' Formation (KA) 45 Kimberley slate (MP) 152 Korsit (Korsit-Morundirin) Kemos Formation (EP) Kimberley-Elsburg Forma- Formation (KA) 45

331-333 tion (MP) 152, 173 Korsun' -Shevchenko pluton Kerpil Group (NP) 247,248 King Leopold Formation (rapakivi), (NP) 213 Ketilidian Supergroup (com- (NP) 221 Kostamuksha Formation

plex) (MP) 162, 173 Kingston Peak Formation (PP) 98, 110 Keweenawan Supergroup (EP) 256, 326 Kotlin Formation (EC)

(NP) 160, 258, 279 Kirbakta Formation (EC) 360 Keyvy (Chervurt) Formation 356 Kotuykan Formation (NP)

(PP) 99,100 Kirey Formation (MP) 177, 249 Khamar-Daban Formation 178 Koyva Formation (EP)

(KA) 44 Kisengarh syenite (NP) 212 331-333 Khapchan Subgroup (KA) Kistna Formation (NP) 279 Kransberg Subgroup (NP)

44 Klakberg Formation (EP) 217 Khaptasynnakh Formation 329 Krasnogorsk Formation

(KA) 43,44 Klipriviersberg Subgroup (MP) 245, 246 Kharagol Formation (KA) (MP) 152, 153, 173 Krivaya Luka Formation

44 Kluziai Formation (MP) 12 (NP) 235 Khasaut Group (NP) 297 Klyktan Formation (NP) Krivoy Rog Group (MP) Khautavara Group (PP) 98, 331 142-143,172

111 Knife Lake Group (PP) 92, Krivoy Rog Supergroup Khayverga Formation (NP) 95 (MP) 142

240,241 Knob Lake Group (MP) Kromberg Formation (PP) Khetalambino Formation 161, 173 84, 110

(KA) 43,45 Kodar Subgroup (MP) 145, Kuanidi Group (EP) 308, Khibelen Formation 146,172 324, 339

(Subgroup) (NP) 209, 210, Koganda Formation (NP) Kuboos granite (Cm) 369, 226 210 377

Khoabendus Group (NP) Kokchetav Group (NP) Kudash strata (NP) 236, 218 212 331, 333, 354

Kholodnaya Formation (EC) Kola Group (KA) 23, 30 Kudulikan Formation (KA) 364 Kola-Belomorian Group 46

Khomas Group (EP) 315, (complex) (KA) 45 Kuetsjarvi Formation (MP) 316 Kolmozero-Voron'ya Group 172

Khorlukhtakh Formation (PP) 74, 99, 100, 110 Kuhen Group (EP) 250, (NP) 240,241 Kolosjoki Formation (MP) 308, 334

Khuzhirtay Formation (Cm) 172 Kuhmo Group (PP) 99 364 Komati Formation (PP) 83, Kuibis Formation (EC-

Kiangi Creek Formation 84,87,110 Cm) 368,369 (NP) 273, 274, 281 Konka Subgroup (PP) 100, Kukkarauk Formation (EC)

Kiaora Mt. Group (NP) 111 360 263,280 Konka-Verkhovtsevo Group Kukuenan Formation (NP)

Kibara Supergroup (NP) (PP) 74, 100, 101, 111, 216 262-264, 311 142 Kul'jun Formation (PP) 99,

Kichitaldysuy horizon Konkulin Formation (NP) 111 (EP) 333, 339 211,247 Kumakhulakh Formation

Kiffa Group (EP) 318 Konse Group (MP) 131, 176 (NP) 241 Kigoma Group (NP) 264, Kontoka Formation Kundelungu Group or Su-

280 (PP) 98,110 pergroup (EP) 311, see Kigonero Formation (NP) Korda Formation (NP) 245 also Lower and Upper

265 Kore Group (NP) 249, 279 Kundelungu Kilyana Subgroup (PP) 101, Korkodon Formation (EC) Kunjas Group (NP) 218,

102, 111 335 271, 272, 280 Kimberley Group (NP) 202, Korobkovo Formation (MP) Kuolajarvi Formation (MP)

221, 222 143, 144, 172 178

452 Index of Local Stratigraphic Units and of Some Intrusive Formations

Kurbakin Formation (MP) Letitia Lake Group (NP) Lower Dala Group (NP) 143, 144 202,215 222

Kurgashli Formation (EP) Lewisian complex (KA) 23, Lower Dalradian Group 236, 332, 333, 360 30 (EP) 308, 330

Kuria volcanics (PP) 91 Liangtou complex (KA) 30 Lower Dubawnt Group Kurrabuka Formation (NP) Liangtou Formation (EP) (NP) 202

273, 281 334 Lower Gorbylok Subgroup Kurrawang Formation (PP) Liao Ho Group (MP) 131 (PP) 102, 111

103, 105, 111, 120 Libby Creek Group (MP) Lower Hakos Formation Kursk Group (MP) 131, 132, 163, 173, 176, 177 (EP) 315, 316

143, 144, 172 "Lie de vin serie" (EC-Cm) Lower Kundelungu Group Kurulta strata (KA) 30, 51, 367, 368 (EP) 311, 338, 340

63 Liki-Bembi Group (NP) 219 Lower and Middle Briove-Kurumkan Formation (KA) Lilian Formation (NP) 277 rian Groups (NP) 297,

41 Lillehammer Subgroup (EP?) 330 Kusheriki-Kushaka Group 329, 330, 339 Lower Padrokan Formation

(MP) 176 Limmen Formation (NP) (EC) 364 Kush-Kul' Formation (NP) 281 Luanyi complex (KA) 28

237 Limpopo complex Luapula porphyry (NP) 218 Kuuspek Group (NP) 212 (KA + PP) 27,28 Lubbok Formation (EP) Kuybo Formation (EP) 311 Lindi Supergroup (EP) 313 324,339 Kuzalin Group (MP) 145 Lindsey Formation (MP) Lubim Formation (EC) 359, Kwagunt Formation (NP) 172 360

261 Liozno Formation (EC) Lubudi Group (NP) 263, Kyrpinsk Group (NP) 236, 360 280

237 Little Conglomerate (EP) Lufira Group (NP) 263, 280 Kyurikan Formation 41 311, 338, 340 Lufubu Group (PP) 74

Livingstone Formation (MP) Lusaka granite (EP) 312 Ladoga Group (MP) 136, 158 Lyavozero Formation (PP)

137, 139, 141, 144, 148, Livingstone Reef conglome- 110, 112 150, 158, 160, 164, 167, rate (MP) 152 Lynchburg Formation (EP) 170,171,172,177,178 Ljungbergen granite (NP) 327, 350

La-Hood strata (NP) 253, 238 Lysogorsk Formation (MP) 254, 279 Lochiel granite (PP) 88 131

Lakhanda Group (NP) Lofoten complex (KA) 23 248, 336 Lokoma Group (EP) 313 Macaubas Group (MP) 177

Lalngang Formation (NP) Lomagundi Group (MP) 37, Mackenzie Lake Group (PP) 281 178 108

Lammas tillite (MP) 140 Lontova horizon (Cm) 360 Mackenzie Supergroup (NP) Landrigan tillite (EP) 324, Lookout Formation (MP) 257

339 164, 173 Magaliesberg Formation Langkloof Formation (NP) Lopatino Formation (EP) (MP) 156

217 334 Magazine Formation (NP) Lapichi Formation (NP? Lopian complex (PP) 74 280,281

EP?) 328, 339 Lorrain Formation (MP) Magnolia conglomerate Laplandian glacial horizon 158, 160 (MP) 163, 173

(EP) 328, 340 Lost Channel migmatite Main Bird Formation (MP) Lapponian Group (MP) (KA) 26 152, 173

136, 171 Louila Group (EP) 314, 338 Main Reef quartzite (MP) Lavras Group (NP) 262 Louisa Downs Group (EP) 152 Lebyazh'ya Formation (Cm) 308, 324, 339 Main tillite (EP) 319

335 Loukhi Formation (KA) 45, Mainory Formation (NP) Lebyazh'ya Group (PP) 99 46 281 Legune Formation (NP) Loukhivaara Formation (PP) Makamba Formation (NP)

281 98, 111 264 "Leptite formation" (PP?) Lower Adoudou Group Malagarasi Formation (NP)

74 (EC) 356, 367 265

Index of Local Stratigraphic Units and of Some Intrusive Formations 453

Malagasian (Malagasy) com- Matinenda Formation (MP) Miregla Formation (PP) plex (KA) 30, 45 158 105, 107, 111

Malartic Group (PP) 94, 110 Matsap Group (MP) 131, Mission Group (NP) 277 Malaya Kosa Formation 152, 156, 173, 178 Mississagi Formation (MP)

(NP) 209, 210 Maya Group (NP) 247 158 Malene Group (PP) 74 Mayombe Group (NP) 202, Missoula Group (NP) Malga Formation (NP) 247, 218 253-256, 279

248 Maytyube Group (NP) 211, Mistaken Point (EC) 327, Malle Bay Formation (EP) 212 339,366

326, 339 Mazatzal quartzite (NP) 261 Misuku Group (MP) 176 Malmesbery Group (EP) Mbabane granite (PP) 86 Mitrofanovo Formation

317 McAlly Formation (EP) (MP) 131 Malokaroy Group (NP?, 324, 339 Mkuyu Formation (NP)

EC?) 365 McArthur Group (NP) 276, 265 Malton gneiss (KA) 26 281 Moeda Formation (MP) 165, Mamakan Group (EC) 364 McKim Formation 167 Mamba tillite (EP) 313 (MP) 158 Mogilev Formation (EC) Man complex (KA) 29, 30 McNamara Formation (NP) 360 Manapopotsy Group or F or- 254,279 Mogocha Group (KA) 24,

mation (KA) 45 Meatiq complex (KA) 30 51 Mangbei Group (EP) 314 Medicine Peak Formation Moine Group (NP) 238 Manigotagan Group (PP) 92 (MP) 164, 173 Mokuba Formation (NP) Manitounuk Group (MP) Medvezhevka Formation 264

177 (NP) 210 Monk Formation (NP) 325 Manykay Formation (EC- Melany Group (EP?) 334 Montevideo complex (KA)

Cm) 363 Menera-Rogyga Formation 26,30,95 Manyovu Formation (NP?, (KA) 43 Moodarra Formation (NP)

EP?) 265 Menominee Group (MP) 280,281 Maplewell Formation (EC) 16~ 161, 16~ 173, 176 Moodies Group (PP) 83, 85,

361 Meraksan Formation (NP) 87, 88, 98, 100, 102, 105, Marble Bar Chert marker 279 107, 110, 114, 120

PP) 106, 107, 112 Merkebjerg Group (EP) 260, Moonabie Group (NP) 223 Marich-Korpu Formation 308, 327 Morago Group (NP) 318

(KA) 45 Middle Adoudou Group Morou-de <;apeo Formation Marienhof Group (MP) 131 (EC) 367, 368 (NP) 262 Mariinskaya Formation Middle Belt carbonate (NP) Morton gneiss complex (KA)

(NP) 239-242 253,254 26,30,95 Marinoan unit (EP) 320, 322 Middle Dalradian Group Mosquito Creek Group (PP) Marioa Group (NP) 215 (EP-EC) 330, 361 105-107,111 Marna Formation (EP) 335, "Middle Marker" horizon Mota Formation (EC-Cm)

336 (PP) 85, 87, 91, 98, 102, 335,363 Martin Lake Group (NP) 105, 107, 109, 112 Mount Albert Group (NP)

214 Middleback Group (MP) 282 Marungy porphyry (NP) 218 132 Mount Bertram Formation Mary Kathleen Group (NP) Mikhaylovsk Group (PP) 74, (EP) 324, 339

282 143 Mount Birnie Beds (EP) 282 Masaba granodiorite (PP) Milesia Formation (NP) 277 Mount Bruce Supergroup

91,92 Miller Peak Formation (NP) (MP) 107,132,167-170, Masai Formation (KA) 43 254, 255, 279 173,177,178 Mashaba tonalite (KA) 28 Minas Supergroup (MP) 132, Mount Isa Group (NP) Mashak Group (NP) 233, 164-167,173,177 280-282

234 Mineral Fork Formation Mount Kate granodiorite Masontwa Group (NP) 264, (EP) 326 (PP) 114

280 Mineral Fork tillite (EP) 256 Mount McGrat Formation Masson Formation (MP) Min'yar Form,ation (NP) (MP) 169, 173

170,173 235 Mount Narryer Gneiss (KA) Mataui Formation (NP) 216 Mirarmina complex (KA) 30 29

454 Index of Local Stratigraphic Units and of Some Intrusive Formations

Mount Parker Formation (NP) 275, 281

Mount Partridge Formation (MP) 170, 173

Mount Quide Formation (NP) 281

Mount Rigg Group (NP) 275,281

Mount Rogers Group (EP) 308, 327, 350

Mount Vernon Formation (NP) 273, 281

MovIe River Formation (NP) 281

Mozaan Group (PP) 87,88, 98

Mpageni granite (PP) 86 Mpeta Formation (NP)

264 Mpioka Group (EP) 314,

338 Msagali charnockite (KA)

28 Mukchon Formation (NP)

279 Mukun Group (NP) 249 Mulden Group (EP) 315,

316, 338 Munro komatiite (PP) 96 Musgrave-Mann complex

(KA) 30 Musgravetown Group (EC)

366 Mushendyke tonalite (KA?,

PP?) 28,91 Muskox basic massif (NP)

257 Musoshi pegmatite (EP) 312 Mutual Formation (EC)

261, 326 Muva Group (MP) 131,174,

176 Muya Group (PP) 74, 101,

102, 111, 145 Mwanza granite (NP) 263 Mwashya conglomerate (EP)

311, 337, 338 Mwashya Group (EP) 311 Myally Formation (NP) 281

Naauwpoort Formation (EP) 316, 351

Nabbery Group (MP) 273 Nadezhadinsk Formation

(NP) 237 Nagatis Group (NP) 218,

271, 272, 280

Nagoryany Formation (EC) 360

Nallamalai Formation (NP) 279

Nalspruit migmatite (PP) 84, 86

Nama Group (EC-Cm) 272, 317,356,368,369,377

Narningu Formation (MP) 146

Nankoweap Group (NP) 260,279

Nantou Formation (EP) 334 Nara Group (EP) 319 Nash Fork Formation (MP)

164, 173 Nasia Formation (EP) 318 Native Bee Formation (NP)

280,281 Ndembera porphyry (NP)

218 Neihart sandstone (NP) 253 Nekse sandstone (EC) 356,

361 Nemakit-Daldyn Formation

(EC-Cm) 363 Nemchanskaya Formation

(EC) 335 Neryuen Formation (NP)

248 Newland strata (NP) 253 Nia-Kasiba Group (NP)

314 Niari tillite (EP) 314, 338 Nichatka Formation (NP)

241 Nigritian Group (EP) 319,

338 Nikitino Group (KA) 24, 51 Nimba Group (PP) 36, 74 Nimgerkan Formation (KA)

41,42 Nipissing diabase (MP) 159,

162, 198 Nizhneangarsk Formation

(NP) 245, 247 Noganyer Group (PP) 108 Noltenius Formation (MP)

170, 173, 177, 178 Nonesuch slate (NP) 258,

279 Noonday Formation (EP)

326 North Pole sherts (PP) 117 Northern Light granite (PP)

95 Nosib Group (NP) 315

Novokrivoyrog Group (MP?) 142,144,171,172

Nubib granite (NP) 271 Nuk granite-gneiss (KA) 51 Nullaginian System (MP)

130 Numees Formation (EP)

316, 317 Numees tillite (EP) 317 Nyandoni Formation (NP)

242,244 Nyanza Group (PP) 74,91 Nyaza Formation (NP) 265 Nyborg Formation (EP) 330 Nylstroom Subgroup (NP)

217

Obosum Group (EP, EC) 318

Oboyan Group (KA) 143 Ocoee Supergroup (EC) 367 Oendolongo Group (NP)

218 Okhotsk complex (KA) 24 Okunevo Formation (NP)

209 Okunevo Formation (PP)

98, 100 "Older Gneisses" of Swazi­

land ( = Ancient gneiss complex) 30

Olonda Group (PP) 38, 146 Omakhta Formation (NP)

247,298 Onaping Formation (MP)

198 Onega Group (MP) 136,

138-140,144,172,176 Ongeluk tillite (MP) 156,

157 Onguren Formation (MP)

175 Ontarian Supergroup (PP)

94,95-97 Onwerwacht Group (PP)

83-85, 87, 96, 102, 107, 110,120

Orange Grove quartzite (MP) 152

Orekhovo Formation (KA) 45

Orekhovo-Pavlograd com­plex (KA) 23

Orissa Supergroup (MP-NP) 212

Oronto Formation (NP) 258, 279

Index of Local Stratigraphic Units and of Some Intrusive Formations 455

Orturyakh Formation (MP) Pereval Formation (KA) 44 Post-Spilitic Group (EP) 330 145 Pereversevo Formation (MP) Pound quartzite (EC) 323,

Oselochnaya Group (EP) 101 338, 356, 370 335, 336 Perevolok Formation (EP) "Pourpree serie" Ahnet (EP)

Oskol Group (MP) 131, 143, 332,333 308, 319, 338 144, 172, 176, 178 Pertaoortta Group (em) 371 Povarovo Subgroup (EC)

Oslyansk Formation (EP) Pertatataka Formation (EP) 359 331-333 370 Prang Formation (EP) 318

Oslyansk Group (NP) Pethei Group (MP) 161, 172 Pre-Assean Group (PP) 108 245-247 Phantom Lake Group (MP) Pre-Jatulian (MP) 136

Ostrov Formation (EC) 363 132, 163, 164, 171, 173 Pre-Keewatin complex (KA) Otavi Group (EP) 315 Pharusian, see Farusian 30 Oti Group (EP) 318 Piegan Group (NP) 253, Premayombe Group (MP) Oualo-Sarniere Formation 255,279 131

(NP) 266, 267 Pilbara Supergroup (PP) 74, Pre-Pilbara gneisses (KA) 30 Ouarzazate Group (EP) 320, 105-107,111 Pre-Ravalli Group (NP)

366 Pilcher Formation (NP) 254, 253-255,279 Ouzzal complex (KA) 29, 279 Pre-Spilitic Group (NP) 297

267 Pilgujarvi Formation (MP) Pre-Swaziland complex (KA) Ovruch Group (NP) 213 172, 177, 178 30

Pinguicula Group (NP) 257 Pretoria Group (MP) 152, Pahramp Group (NP) 256 Pinkel'yavr Formation (KA) 15~ 169, 173, 177, 178 Paint River Group (MP) 45 Pre-Yellowknife complex

160,161,173,178 Piracicaba Group (MP) (KA) 30 Palabala Group (PP) 74 164-167, 173, 177 Priazov Group (KA) 29, 45 Panajarvi Formation (MP) Piriwiri Group (MP) 37 Prichard Formation (NP)

138 Pitkyaranta Group (MP) 140 253,279 Panampou Group (NP) 221 Platberg Subgroup (MP) Priolkhon Group (KA) 47 Pandurra sandstone (NP) 152, 156, 173 Proch Tanere Group (EP)

276 Plateau Formation (EP) 311, 320 Papagni Formation (NP) 312 Purcell lava (NP) 255

252, 279 Pletenevo Formation (EC) Purcell Supergroup (Group) Papaskwassati Formation 359 (NP) 254, 325

(MP) 174 Pniel Subgroup (MP) 152, Purnoss Group (KA) 24 Parachilna Formation (em) 156, 157, 173, 176 Pussy eat Group (NP) 277

370 Pobugian Formation (KA) "Pyroxene Gneiss" (Gren-Parama Subgroup (PP) 101, 44 ville) (KA) 43, 47

102, 111 Podyemskaya Formation Paramaka Group (PP) 74 (EP) 335 Quernertoq Formation (MP) Pare-Usambara complex Pogoryuy Formation (NP) 162

(KA) 45 245,247 Quipisarqo Group (NP) 163, Parguaza Formation (NP) Pokatello Group (EP) 308, 215

262 326, 366 Quirke Lake Group (MP) Parguaza rapakivi (NP) 205, Polarisbreen Group (EP) 158,159,172

216, 224 308,329 Patom Group (NP, EP) Poles sian Supergroup (NP) Rae Group (NP) 256,257,

201,238-244, 336 238 279 Pechenga Supergroup (MP) Polmos Formation (PP) 110 Ragat Group (KA) 30

131,134,172,177,178 Pongola Supergroup (PP) Ragunda rapakivi (NP) Pecors Formation (MP) 158 78, 87, 88 230 Peninsular Gneisses complex Pontiac Group (PP) 92-94, Raialo Group (MP) 131

(KA) 25, 30, 149, 150 108, 110 Ramsay Lake Formation Penneshaw Beds (PP) 108 Pony complex (KA) 26 (MP) 158 Penrhyn Group (MP) 132 Portage Lake Formation Random quartzite (em) 366, Pentecost Formation (NP) (NP) 258, 279 367

222 Port-Askaig tillite (EP) 330 Ranibennur Group (MP) Pentevrian complex (PP) 74 Post-Jatulian (MP) 136 148-150, 172, 178

456 Index of Local Stratigraphic Units and of Some Intrusive Formations

Ranomena Group (Forma- Saksagan plagiogranite (MP) Shaler Group (NP) 257 tion) (KA) 42, 45 142,144,172 Shamazio Group (NP) 218

Rapitan Group (EP) 257, Sakukan Formation (MP) Shamvaian Group, "System" 325, 339, 365 146 (PP) 37, 74, 89, 90, 110

Rataychin Formation (EC) Salisbury-Kop granodiorites Sharks Formation (PP) 360 (PP) 86 105~1O7, 111

Ravalli Group (NP) Salmon Lake Formation Sharyzhalgay Group (KA) 253~255, 279 (NP) 259, 279 24,42,46

Red Pine Formation (NP) Samokut Formation (PP) 101 Shaw migmatite (KA?) 29, 261 San Antonio Formation (PP) 107

Red Rock (Texas Gulch) 98 Shchegrovit Formation (EP) Group (NP) 215 Sandriviersberg Formation 331~333

Red Rock strata (NP) 222, (NP) 217 Sheba Formation (PP) 85, 281 Sandspruit Formation (PP) 110

Redkino Subgroup (EC) 359, 83, 111 Sheepbed Formation (EP) 360 Sansikwa (Bamba) Group 325, 339

Rena Subgroup (EP) 329, (EP) 313, 338 Sherovich Group (NP) 238 330,339 Sanvon Group (NP) 249, Sherry Creek Group (PP) 74

Rendesten Formation (MP) 279, 334 Shezal Formation (EP) 325 162 Sariolian Group (MP) 136, Shichallion tillite (EP) 330

Reshma Formation (EC) 138, 144, 148, 150, 159, Shoksha Formation (MP) 359, 360 164, 167, 169, 172, 174 141

Revett Formation (NP) 253, Sarkhoy Formation (NP) Shtandinsk Formation (NP) 279 364 237

Rhodesdale granite-gneisses Satka Formation (NP) 233, Shuntar Formation (NP) (KA?) 89 234,237 245, 246

Ring Formation (EP) 329 Savant Group (PP) 97, 110 Shusman Formation (NP) Ringsak quartzite (EC) 329, Sayunei Formation (EP) 325 241

361 Scarba conglomerate (EC?) Sibley Formation (NP) 258, Rio das Velhas (PP) 74, 164 330 279 Riphean complex (NP) 12, Schoongesicht Formation Sidel'te Formation (Cm) 364

201, 233~236 (PP) 85, 110 Signal Hill Group (EC) 366 Roan Group (EP) 31O~313, Schwarzkalk Formation Sijarira Group (EP) 37, 317

337, 338 (EC-Cm) 368, 369 Sik sandstone (Cm) 377 Rock-Knoll Formation (MP) Schwarzrand Formation Simandou Group (PP) 36,

173 (EC-Cm) 368, 369 74 Rogovo Formation (MP) Seal Group (NP) 258, 259, Sinclair Supergroup (Group)

143, 172, 176 279, 302 (NP) 218, 271, 272, 280 Rooiberg granite (NP) 271 Sebakwian "System", Group Sinegorsk Formation (EP) Roopena volcanics (NP) 276 (NP) 74, 89, 91, 110 331 Roper Group (NP) 275, 281 Sedyash Formation (NP) Sinian complex (NP) 249, Roraima Group (NP) 202, 237 250, 278

224, 226 Segozero Group (MP) 136, Sipalivini porphyry (NP) Rownsley quartzite (EC) 370 138, 144, 172, 175 215 Rum Jungle complex (PP) Seim Formation (KA) 41 Sirocucu rapakivi (NP) 216

74, 170 Sekwi Formation (Cm) 365 Siroua-Sarho Group (EP) Ruzizi Group (MP) 131, Sembe-Ouesso Group (NP) 320

177,178 219 Sixty Miles Formation (NP) Sen' Formation (NP) 241 261

Sabara Group (MP) 164, Serchouf Formation (KA) Skelevatka Formation (MP) 167,173,177,178 43 142,144,172,175

Sachki Formation (KA) 45 "Shie a stromatolites" (NP) Slate-limestone or schiste-Sadanu Formation (NP) 269, 270, 280 calcaire Group (EP) 314,

279 Sery Klyuch Formation (NP) 338 Saganaga tonalites (PP) 95 245, 246 Slyudyankan Group (KA) Saksagan (Ferruginous) Shablyk Formation (MP) 44, 58~60, 78, 84, 85, 89,

Formation (MP) 142, 175 178 90

Index of Local Stratigraphic Units and of Some Intrusive Formations 457

Smallfjord Formation (EP) Sudbury gabbro-norite (MP) Taninsk Formation (EP) 330 159 331-333

Smelterskop Formation Sugarloaf Formation (MP) Tannekas Group (MP) 132 (MP) 156 164, 173 Taratash gneisses (KA) 234

Smoland porphyry (NP) Sukhoy Pit Group (NP) 245, Tarkwa Group (NP) 202, 213 246 220

Snowbird Group (EC) 367 Suktal'ma Formation (EP) Tartoq Group (PP) 74, 162 Sokoman Formation (MP) 334,335 Tassendjel Group (MP) 132

177 Sumian ( = Tunguda- Tawallah Group (NP) 276, Soldier Kap Group (NP) Nadvoitsa) Group 138 281

223 Suomussalrni Group (PP) 74, Tean Formation (EP) 324, Sortis Group (MP) 162, 163, 99 339

172,177 Suontit Formation (KA) 41 Temryuk Formation (KA) Sosan Group (MP) 161, 162, Surprise Creek Beds (NP) 45

172 282 Tent Hill sandstone (NP) Spassk Formation (MP) 131 Surumu Group (NP) 215 276 Spear Formation (NP) 280, Sutam Formation (KA) 42, Teptorgo Group (NP) 207,

281 43 210,240 Speewah Group (NP) 202, Suvorov Formation (EP) Tesa Formation (NP) 241

221, 222 335 Teterev-Bug Formation Spilitic Group (NP) 297 Suysari Subgroup (MP) 139, (KA) 43, 44 Spokane Formation (NP) 140 Teterevo Group (PP) 74

253,254 Sveanor Formation (EP) 329 Teya Group (MP) 131 Stappugiedde Formation Svetlin Formation (NP) 247 Teyan intrusive complex

(EC) 330, 360 Svisloch' Formation (EC) (NP) 245, 246 Stark Formation (MP) 161 360 Theespruit Formation (PP) Starorechenskaya Formation Swaershoek Formation (NP) 84, 110, 121

(EC) 363 217 Theespruit tonalite (PP) 86 Starorechnaya Formation Swartkoppie Formation (PP) Thessalon Formation (MP)

(EP) 332, 333 84,110 158 Steep Rock (PP) 78, 97, 102 Swaziland Supergroup (PP) Three Sisters Formation

109, 110, 112, 117, 118 74, 82-87, 110, 157 (EC?) 325 Stein Formation (EP) 324, Sybella granite (NP) 223 Thule Group (NP) 259

339 Sygykhta Formation (MP) Tibesti complex (KA) 30 Stenovskaya Group (NP) 145 Tidilin-Lizat Group (EP)

305 Sylvitsa Group (EP-EC) 320 Stillwater intrusive complex, 332, 333, 355, 356, 360 Tiehling Formation (NP)

(PP) 121 278 Stinkfonten Group (NP) Tabirzurta Formation (EC) Tikalara complex (KA) 30

218, 316, 317 364 Tim Formation (MP) 144, Stirling Formation (EC) 356, Tabooes Formation (MP) 172

365 166 Timeball Hill Formation Stirling quartzite (EC) 326 Tagengant Group (EP) 319, (MP) 156 St. John's Group (EC) 366 337, 338 Timiskaming Group (PP) 11, Stolzburg tonalite (PP) 86 Tahunui Formation (NP) 74, 92, 94, 95, 96-98, 110, Stoylensk Formation (MP) 278 113

143, 144, 172 Tai Shan complex (KA) 30 Timpton Subgroup (KA) 24, St. Regis Formation (NP) Talanchan Subgroup (KA) 41,63

253, 254, 279 42 Tinnaya Formation (EC) Sturgeon Formation (MP) Taiga-Taiga Subgroup (PP) 362, 363

160 105 Tjakasted (Ultrabasic) Sub-Sturtian glacial horizon (EP) Talyn Formation (NP) 247 group (PP) 83, 91, 96,

321, 322, 324, 338, 339 Tamandua Group (MP) 164, 100, 102, 105, 108, 110 Sturtian unit (EP) 320, 322 167,173,174 Toby Formation (EP) 325 Subgan Group (PP) 38, 74 Tamda Group (EC-Cm) 365 Tocantino Group (MP) 132 Sub-Jotnian Group (NP) Taning Formation (EC-Cm) Tochatvi Formation (MP)

202, 212 334 161

458 Index of Local Stratigraphic Units and of Some Intrusive Formations

Tolba Formation (NP) 242, Uairen Formation (NP) 216 Urquart Formation (NP) 249 Uatuma Group (NP) 202, 280,281

Tolkachev Formation (NP) 216,217 Uryuk Formation (EC) 360 213 Ubendian Group (MP) 131, Ushakovka Formation (EP)

Tolly Group (NP) 277 264 335 Tolmer Group (NP) 274, Uchur Group (NP) 211, Ust'Ilinsk Formation (NP)

281 247,248 249 Tombador Formation (NP) Uda Formation (EP) 335 Ust'-Kerba Formation (EP)

262 Udokan Group (MP) 38, 336 Toporikan Formation (MP) 131, 145-148, 171, 172, Ust'-Pinega Formation (EC)

211 174, 176, 178 359,360 Torgo Formation (NP) 241, Uha Group (NP? EP?) Ust'-Sylvitsa Formation

249 264-266,280 (EC) 332, 333 Torrensian unit (EP) 320, Uinta Group (NP) 261 Ust'-Tagul Formation (EP)

322 Uivak gneiss complex (KA) 335 Torridonian Group (NP) 26, 30 Usushwana intrusive com-

238 Uka Formation (NP) 235, plex (PP) 88 Totta Formation (NP) 247 236, 331, 333 Uy Group (EP) 248, 336 Toufourfuse Formation Ukinga Group (NP) 264

(KA) 43 Ukolkit Formation (NP) Vacha Formation (EP) 241, Toushantou Formation (EP) 242,244 336

334 Ullawarra Formation (NP) Vakhan Group (KA) 47 Towner Formation (MP) 273,281 Valday Group (EC) 354,

164, 173 Umberatana Group (EP) 356, 358-360 Towsend quartzite (NP) 271 321, 322, 338, 340 Vallen granite (MP) 269 Tranomaro Group (Forma- Umishan Formation (NP) Vallen Group (MP) 162,

tion) (KA) 45 278 163, 173 Transvaal Supergroup (NP) Umkondo Group (MP) 37, Vallen-In-Semmen Group

131, 151, 152, 156, 173 178 (EP) 319, 338 Tregolanna shale (NP) 276 Ungava complex (KA) 30 Valyukhta Formation (NP) Tringadee Formation Ungra Formation (KA) 41, 240-244

(NP) 273, 281 42 Vangsiis Formation (EC) Troy quartzite (NP) 261 Union Island Group (MP) 329, 361 Tsipanda Formation (NP) 161, 162, 172 Vardal Formation (EC)

247, 248 Unkar Group (NP) 260, 361 Tsumeb Formation, tillite 261,279 Vendian complex (EC) 10,

(EP) 315, 338, 369 Upper Adoudou (Cm) 368 12, see Eocambrian Tsumeb tillite (EP) 315 Upper Buoverian Group Ventersdorp Group (MP) Tsumis Group (NP) 218, (EP) 308, 330 152, 153, 156, 157, 159,

272 Upper Dala Group (NP) 169, 173, 174 Tukalomi Formation (EC) 212 Vepsian (Kamenoborsk-

364 Upper Dubawnt Group (NP) Shoksha) Group (MP) Tula Group (KA) 30 257 136, 141, 144, 148, 151, Tumuab granite (NP) 271 Upper Gorbylok Subgroup 158, 162, 167, 171, 172, Tundra Group (PP) 74,99 (PP) 102, 111 178 Tunguda-Nadvoitsa Group Upper Hakos Formation Verkhneanabar Subgroup

(MP) 136-138, 144, 148, (EP) 316 (KA) 42,44 150, 157, 159, 164, 171, Upper Kolosjoki Formation Verkhnebavlinsk Group 172 (MP) 139 (EC) 356

Tungusik Group (NP) 245, Upper Kundelungu Group Verte Group (NP) 269,270, 246 (EP) 311, 338, 340 280

Turee Creek Formation, til- Upper Padrokan Formation Vestertana Group (EP) 308, lite (MP) 169, 173 (EC) 364 330,361

Turoka Group (KA) 45 Uriconian Suppergroup (EC) Vichnu complex (PP?) 260, Twitya Formation (EP) 325 361 261 Tyuryushevo Formation Uriwira Formation (NP) Vietukkalampi Formation

(NP) 236, 237 265 (PP) 98, 111

Index of Local Stratigraphic Units and of Some Intrusive Formations 459

Vilchansk Group (EP) 308, Whalesback gabbro (EP) Yakovlevo Formation (MP) 328, 339, 360 327 143

Vilva Formation (EP) Wheat Range complex (KA) Yanchuy Formation (NP) 331-333 30 242,244

Vindhyan complex ("Sy- Whisky Lake Formation Yangchuang Formation stem") (NP-EC) 251 (NP) 259,279 (NP) 278

Volshpakh Formation (KA) White Blow Formation (NP) Yangud Superformation 45,46 282 (Cm) 364

Yolyn' Group (EP) 328, 354 Whitewater Group (NP) Yaryshev Formation (EC) Voronezh Formation (MP) 202, 221, 222 360

144,177 Widgiemooltha Dyke corn- Y douban Group (NP) Voronkovo Formation (EC) plex 121 266-268, 280

360 Willouran unit (EP) 320, Yellowknife Group (PP) 26, Voron'ya Formation (PP) 322 74, 75, 78, 97

110 Willyama complex (KA?) 30 Yenisei Group (PP) 74, 101 Vuosnajarvi Formation, til- Wilpena Group (EP) Yerilinian glacial horizon

lite (MP) 140,177,178 321-323,338, 340, 370 (EP) 322, 323, 338, 340 Wilson Island Group (MP) Youkounkoun Group (NP)

Waalwater Formation (NP) 161, 162, 172 221 218 Wilsonbreen Formation (EP) Yudoma Formation (EC)

Wade Creek Formation 329 356, 362, 363 (NP) 275, 281 Windermere Group (EP) Yurabi Formation (EP) 324,

Walden Creek Group (EC) 254, 308, 325 339 367 Wirrara Formation (EP) Yurmatau Group (NP)

Wallace Formation (NP) 324, 339 233-235, 278 253,279 Witwatersrand Group (MP) Yusmastakh Formation

Wanipigou strata (PP) 98 152, 153, 157, 159, 164, (NP) 249 Warrawoona Group (PP) 78, 167, 173, 174

105, 107, 111 Witwatersrand Triad (MP) Zabit Formation (EC) 364 Warrina Park Formation 131, 152 Zabriskie quartzite (Cm) 366

(NP) 280, 281 W ondoan Hill shale (NP) Zadinian Group (MP) 131 Warton Formation (NP) 221 274 Zama Group (MP) 131, 177 Water Tower slate (MP) 152 Wonoka Formation (EP) Zbran'kovo Formation (NP) Waterbag Formation (NP) 370 213

274 Wood Canyon Formation Zerenda Group (KA) 30 Waterberg Group (NP) 157, (EC-Cm) 356, 365, 366 Zherba Formation (EC) 240,

202,217 Wooltana volcanics (EP) 322 244, 356, 362, 363 Watian complex (KA) 30,45 W oongara volcanics (MP) Zhidoy Formation (KA) 42, Weberra granite (NP) 223 169 44 West Branch Formation Wuchusk Lake Formation Zigalga Formation (NP) 235

(NP) 281 (NP) 259,279 Zigan Formation (EC) 360 Western Creek volcanics Wutai Group (PP) 74, 101 Zigzagland Formation (MP)

(NP) 281 Wyloo Group (MP) 162, 163 Western Nile complex (KA) 167-17~ 173, 177, 178 Zilmerdak Formation (NP)

30,45 235-237 Western-Congolese complex) Xingu complex (KA) 27,30 Zoga Formation (KA) 42,

EP) 308, 313, 314, 338 44 West-Priazov Subgroup Yakdokar Formation (NP) Zverevo Group (KA) 24, 42,

(KA) 45 241 63