Asymmetric extension of the Middle Proterozoic lithosphere, Mount Isa terrane, Queensland, Australia

Tectonophysics

Volumn 296, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 293-316

  Betts, P G ^a   Lister, G S ^a   O'Dea, M G ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b SRK CONSULTING   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asymmetric; Extension tectonics; Middle Proterozoic; Mount Isa; Sedimentary basin

Indexed keywords

EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; LITHOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; MINERALIZATION; PROTEROZOIC;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0032506342     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-1951(98)00144-9     Document Type: Article

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