Metamorphic evolution of the central Southern Cross Province, Yilgarn Craton, Western Australia

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 765-784

  Dalstra, H J ^a   Ridley, J R ^d   Bloem, E J M ^b   Groves, D I ^c  

^a Rio Tinto Limited Australia   (Australia)

^b Geoqual   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Geothermobarometry; Granitoids; Greenstone belts; Regional metamorphism

Indexed keywords

GRANITE; GREENSTONE BELT; P-T CONDITIONS; REGIONAL METAMORPHISM;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0033371827     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-0952.1999.00744.x     Document Type: Article

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