Extension of delamerian (ross) orogen into western New Zealand: Evidence from zircon ages and implications for crustal growth along the pacific margin of Gondwana

Geology

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1087-1090

  Gibson, G M ^a   Ireland, T R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; GRANITE; SILICATE MINERALS;

CRUSTAL GROWTH; DETRITAL ZIRCON; HIGH TEMPERATURE; ION MICROPROBE; LACHLAN FOLD BELTS; LOW PRESSURES; S-TYPE GRANITES; SOUTHEAST AUSTRALIA; ANTARCTICA; CRUSTAL DEPTH; NEW ZEALAND;

ZIRCON;

CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; DELAMERIAN OROGENY; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; GONDWANA; METASEDIMENTARY ROCK; URANIUM-LEAD DATING; ZIRCON; CRUSTAL GROWTH; METAMORPHISM; P/T CONDITIONS; URANIUM/LEAD DATING;

NEW ZEALAND; FIORDLAND; SOUTH ISLAND;

EID: 0030439628     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/0091-7613(1996)024<1087:EODROI>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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