Paleozoic limestone of the Kinta Valley: Paleogeography and implications to the regional geology of Peninsular Malaysia

• Main Authors: Abd Kadir, Askury, Pierson, Bernard, Zuhar Zahir Tua, Harith, Chow Weng Sum, Chow
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: QE Geology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utp.edu.my/5556/1/IPTC-12338.doc; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/5556/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Petronas

A number of isolated limestone hills showing prominent karstic feature cover an area of about 200km2, over a 1,200 km2 area in the Kinta Valley. It overlies extensive younger granite bodies, which have affected the texture and composition of the limestone through contact metamorphism at the time of...