Structural signature of sediment accretion in a Palaeozoic accretionary complex, southeastern Australia

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 1245-1258

  Miller, John McL ^a   Gray, David R ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASALT; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GEOMORPHOLOGY;

ACCRETIONS; MELANGE; PALAEO-SUBDUCTION ZONES;

TECTONICS;

ACCRETIONARY PRISM; CLEAVAGE; IMBRICATION; PALAEOZOIC; RECUMBENT FOLD; SUBDUCTION;

AUSTRALIA, LACHLAN FOLD BELT;

EID: 0030265161     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8141(96)00042-9     Document Type: Article

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