Structural geometry and controls on basement-involved deformation in the northern Flinders Ranges, Adelaide Fold Belt, South Australia

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 343-354

  Paul, E ^a   Flottmann T ^a   Sandiford, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adelaida Fold Belt; Delamerian Orogeny; Flinders Ranges; Geothermal heat flow; Structural geometry

Indexed keywords

BASEMENT ROCK; CRUSTAL SHORTENING; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; GEOTHERMAL GRADIENT; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

ADELAIDE FOLD BELT; AUSTRALIA; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0033150640     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-0952.1999.00711.x     Document Type: Article

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