Evolution of the darling range batholith, Yilgarn Craton, Western Australia: A SHRIMP zircon study

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 625-649

  Nemchin, A A ^a   Pidgeon, R T ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Archaean granites; Zircon structures; Zircon U Pb ages

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEAN; GRANITE; URANIUM/LEAD DATING; ZIRCON; ZONATION;

AUSTRALIA, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, DARLING RANGE;

EID: 0030815379     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petroj/38.5.625     Document Type: Article

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