Implications of Middle Devonian deformation of the eastern part of the Hill End Trough, Lachlan Orogen, New South Wales

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 35-52

  Glen, R A ^a   Watkins, J J ^a  

^a Department of Mineral Resources ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Deformation; Devonian; Hill End Trough; Lachlan Orogen; Silurian; Stratigraphy; Structure; Tabberabberan

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; DEVONIAN; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; STRATIGRAPHY; TROUGH;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0033078203     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-0952.1999.00687.x     Document Type: Article

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