Geochemistry and tectonic setting of two contrasting Archaean felsic volcanic associations in the Eastern Goldfields, Western Australia

Precambrian Research

Volumn 83, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 83-107

  Morris, P A ^b   Witt, W K ^a,b  

^a Sons of Gwalia Ltd   (Australia)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Felsic volcanics; Geochemistry; Greenstones; Late Archaean; Yilgarn Craton

Indexed keywords

FELSIC ROCK; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; TECTONIC SETTING; VOLCANIC ROCK;

AUSTRALIA, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, EASTERN GOLDFIELDS;

EID: 0031439832     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0301-9268(97)00006-5     Document Type: Article

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