Geochronology of basin phases in the western Mt Isa Inlier, and correlation with the McArthur Basin

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 219-232

  Page, R W ^a   Sweet, I P ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

Geochronology; McArthur Basin; Mt Isa Basin; Pb Zn deposits

Indexed keywords

GEOCHRONOLOGY; PROTEROZOIC;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0031853866     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120099808728383     Document Type: Article

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