Investigation into the Mawson Formation volcanics of southern Allan Hills and comparisons with northern Allan Hills and Carapace Nunatak

Extensive geological mapping of the area was undertaken and a 1:20,000 lithofacies map of the Mawson Formation was compiled on the whole of the Allan Hills from its southern tip to Mt. Watters.

Three stratigraphic sections were measured in southern Allan Hills covering the thick laterally continuous volcaniclastic layer with grain size, componentry, texture and structure recorded for each layer, to compliment the map. Four of the most prominent marker horizons (block rich layers) were followed laterally and every 50m the thickness of the layer and the size of the five largest clasts was measured to create isopach and isopleth maps to help identify the source of these layers.