The evolution of a layered metaigneous complex in the Rauer Group, East Antarctica: Evidence for a distinct Archaean terrane

Precambrian Research

Volumn 89, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 175-205

  Harley, S L ^a   Snape, I ^a   Black, L P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b AUSTRALIAN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Archaean; Magmatism; Metamorphism; Zircon

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEAN; MAGMATISM; METAMORPHISM;

ANTARCTICA;

EID: 0031903690     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0301-9268(98)00031-x     Document Type: Article

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