The Sholl Shear Zone, West Pilbara: Evidence for a domain boundary structure from integrated tectonostratigraphic analyses, SHRIMP U-Pb dating and isotopic and geochemical data of granitoids

Precambrian Research

Volumn 88, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 143-171

  Smith, J B ^a   Barley, M E ^a   Groves, D I ^a   Krapez, B ^a   McNaughton, N J ^a   Bickle, M J ^b   Chapman, H J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Archaean; Geochronology; Pilbara; Terrane

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEAN; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOCHRONOLOGY;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0031872621     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0301-9268(97)00067-3     Document Type: Article

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