A review of tectonic events in the east antarctic shield and their implications for gondwana and earlier supercontinents

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 3-23

  Fitzsimons, I C W ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0002869321     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-5362(00)00069-5     Document Type: Review

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