An extended episode of early Mesoproterozoic metamorphic fluid flow in the Reynolds Range, central Australia

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 29-47

  Williams, I S ^a   Buick, I S ^b   Cartwright, I ^c  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arunta Block; Granulite facies; Proterozoic; Retrogression; SHRIMP; U Th Pb geochronology

Indexed keywords

GRANULITE FACIES; MARBLE; METAMORPHIC FLUID FLOW; PROTEROZOIC; RETROGRADE METAMORPHISM; SHRIMP;

AUSTRALIA, NORTHERN TERRITORY, REYNOLDS RANGE;

EID: 0029775384     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.1996.00029.x     Document Type: Article

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