Sm-Nd evidence for high-grade Ordovician metamorphism in the Arunta Block, central Australia

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 653-668

  Mawby, J ^a   Hand, M ^a   Foden, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arunta Inlier; Granulite; Intraplate deformation; Sm Nd dating

Indexed keywords

EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; GRANULITE FACIES; INTRAPLATE PROCESS; METAMORPHISM; ORDOVICIAN; REGIONAL METAMORPHISM;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0033370302     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1314.1999.00224.x     Document Type: Article

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