Precise zircon U‐Pb ages from the Marra Mamba Iron Formation and Wittenoom Formation, Hamersley Group, Western Australia

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 137-142

  Trendall, A F ^a   De Laeter, J R ^a   Nelson, D R ^b   Hassler, S W ^c  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Geochronology; Hamersley Basin; Pilbara Craton; Volcanism; Zircon dating

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEAN; GEOCHRONOLOGY;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0031852805     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120099808728374     Document Type: Article

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