Application of the Re‐Os isotopic system to the study of Precambrian magmatic sulfide deposits of Western Australia

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 265-284

  Lambert, D D ^a   Foster, J G ^a,b   Frick, L R ^a   Hoatson, D M ^c   Purvis, A C ^d  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b BHP BILLITON   (Australia)

^c AUSTRALIAN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

^d Pontifex and Associates Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Komatiite; Layered intrusion; Pilbara Craton; Precambrian; Re Os isotopes; Yilgarn Craton

Indexed keywords

GEOCHRONOLOGY; PRECAMBRIAN; SULPHIDE;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0031857073     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120099808728386     Document Type: Article

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