Architecture of a palaeoproterozoic rift system: Evidence from the fiery creek dome region, mt isa terrane

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 533-554

  Betts, P G ^a   Lister, G S ^a   Pound, K S ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Isa superbasin; Laccoliths; Mt isa terrane; Palaeoproterozoic; Rifting

Indexed keywords

EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; LACCOLITH; PROTEROZOIC; RIFTING; SEDIMENTATION; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; TERRANE;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0033178036     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-0952.1999.00721.x     Document Type: Article

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