Granite genesis and basin formation in an extensional setting: The magmatic history of the northernmost new england orogen

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 875-888

  Allen, C M ^a   Williams, I S ^a   Stephens, C J ^b,c   Fielding, C R ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c Central Norseman Gold Corporation Limited   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bowen basin; Carboniferous; Connors arch; Cretaceous; Geochronology; Permian; Queensland; Zircon dating

Indexed keywords

BASIN EVOLUTION; CARBONIFEROUS; EXTENSION; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GRANITE; PERMIAN; PETROGENESIS;

AUSTRALIA; NEW ENGLAND OROGEN; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 0032447603     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120099808728442     Document Type: Article

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