Timing of the progress granite, Larsemann hills: Additional evidence for early Palaeozoic orogenesis within the east Antarctic Shield and implications for Gondwana assembly

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 539-553

  Carson, C J ^a,b   Wilson, C J L ^a   Fanning, C M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Early Palaeozoic; Gondwana; Progress Granite; Uranium lead dating

Indexed keywords

GONDWANA; GRANITE; PALAEOGEOGRAPHY; PALAEOZOIC; URANIUM/LEAD DATING;

ANTARCTICA, LARSEMANN HILLS;

EID: 0030430174     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120099608728275     Document Type: Article

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