Dating of Neoproterozoic and Cambrian orogenies in Tasmania

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 789-806

  Turner, N J ^a   Black, L P ^b   Kamperman, M ^c  

^a N J Turner Geological Services Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

^c BHP BILLITON   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cambrian; Geochronology; Neoproterozoic; Orogeny; Tasmania; Tyennan Orogeny; Wickham Orogeny.

Indexed keywords

CAMBRIAN; GEOCHRONOLOGY; OROGENY; PROTEROZOIC;

AUSTRALIA; TASMANIA;

EID: 0032194794     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120099808728433     Document Type: Article

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