Crustal-scale structures in the Proterozoic Mount Isa Inlier of north Australia: Their seismic response and influence on mineralisation

Tectonophysics

Volumn 288, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 43-56

  Drummond, Barry J ^a   Goleby, Bruce R ^a   Goncharov, Alexey G ^a   Wyborn, L A I ^a   Collins, C D N ^a   MacCready, Tyler ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Mega element; Mineralisation; Mount Isa; Proterozoic

Indexed keywords

INLIER; MINERALIZATION; SEISMIC VELOCITY; THRUST FAULT;

AUSTRALIA, QUEENSLAND, MOUNT ISA;

EID: 0031867602     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-1951(97)00282-5     Document Type: Article

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