Multiple post-orogenic reactivation in the olary block, south australia: Evidence from 40ar/39ar dating of pegmatitic muscovite

International Geology Review

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 665-685

  Lu, J ^a   Plimer, I R ^a   Foster, D A ^b   Lottermoser, B G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGON-40/ARGON-39 DATING; DEFORMATION; METAMORPHISM; MUSCOVITE; OLARIAN OROGENY; PEGMATITE; PROTEROZOIC;

AUSTRALIA, SOUTH AUSTRALIA, OLARY BLOCK;

EID: 0030419552     PISSN: 00206814     EISSN: 19382839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00206819709465352     Document Type: Article

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