3430 to 3417 Ma calc-alkaline volcanism in the McPhee Dome and Kelly Belt, and growth of the eastern Pilbara Craton

Precambrian Research

Volumn 88, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 3-23

  Barley, M E ^a   Loader, S E ^b   McNaughton, N J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Calc alkaline; Crustal growth; Geochemistry; Volcanics

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEAN; CALC ALKALINE ROCK; GEOCHEMISTRY; VOLCANIC ROCK;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0031857245     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0301-9268(97)00061-2     Document Type: Article

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