Early Devonian subaqueous andesitic volcanism in the New England Fold Belt, Eastern Australia

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 227-236

  Morgan, E J ^a,b  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Geological Survey of New South Wales   (Australia)

Author keywords

Andesite; Early Devonian; Hyaloclastics; New England Fold Belt; Submarine volcanism

Indexed keywords

ANDESITE; DEVONIAN; HYALOCLASTITE; SUBMARINE VOLCANISM;

AUSTRALIA, NEW ENGLAND FOLD BELT;

EID: 0030863251     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120099708728306     Document Type: Article

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