Geochemistry and age of metamorphosed felsic igneous rocks with A-type affinities in the Willyama Supergroup, Olary Block, South Australia, and implications for mineral exploration

Lithos

Volumn 38, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 167-184

  Ashley, P M ^a   Cook, N D J ^b   Fanning, C M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b Pasminco Exploration   (Australia)

^c AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

A TYPE ROCK; GEOCHEMISTRY; MAGMATISM; METAMORPHISM; MINERALIZATION; RHYOLITE;

AUSTRALIA, SOUTH AUSTRALIA, OLARY BLOCK;

EID: 0030497580     PISSN: 00244937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0024-4937(96)00011-4     Document Type: Article

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