Metamorphic and metasomatic evolution of the Snake Creek Anticline, Eastern Succession, Mt Isa Inlier

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 363-372

  Rubenach, M J ^a   Barker, A J ^b  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Isograd; Metamorphism; Metasomatism; Porphyroblast.

Indexed keywords

METAMORPHISM; METASOMATISM;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0031685601     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120099808728397     Document Type: Article

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