Iron-formations and epigenetic ironstones in the Palaeoproterozoic Willyama Supergroup, Olary Domain, South Australia

Mineralogy and Petrology

Volumn 64, Issue 1-4, 1999, Pages 187-218

  Ashley, P M ^a   Lottermoser, B G ^b   Westaway, J M ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Sons of Gwalia Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBOLITE; DEFORMATION; HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION; IRON OXIDE; IRONSTONE; METASOMATISM; MINERALOGY; PROTEROZOIC; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

AUSTRALIA; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0002108630     PISSN: 09300708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf01226569     Document Type: Article

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