K—Ar dating of the Anakie Metamorphic Group: Evidence for an extension of the Delamerian Orogeny into central Queensland

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 567-572

  Withnall, I W ^a   Rees, I D ^a,c   Golding, S D ^b   Dobos, S K ^b,d  

^a Geological Survey of Queensland   (Australia)

^b North Ltd   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^d NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anakie Inlier; Anakie Metamorphic Group; Cambrian; Delamerian Orogeny; Geochronology; Neoproterozoic; Potassium argon dating; Queensland

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; DELAMERIAN OROGENY; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; POTASSIUM/ARGON DATING; PROTEROZOIC;

AUSTRALIA, QUEENSLAND;

EID: 0030431275     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120099608728277     Document Type: Article

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