Tectonothermal history of the western Lachlan Fold Belt, Australia: insights from white mica studies

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 531-540

  Offler, R ^b   Mcknight, S ^b   Morand, V ^a  

^a Geological Survey of Victoria   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METAMORPHISM; MICA; TECTONOTHERMAL HISTORY;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0031682356     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.1998.00153.x     Document Type: Article

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