SHRIMP U-Pb zircon dating of Grenville-age events in the western part of the Musgrave Block, central Australia

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 465-481

  White, R W ^a,d   Clarke, G L ^b   Nelson, D R ^c  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Granulite facies; Grenville Orogen; Musgrave Block; Orogeny; SHRIMP U Pb zircon dates

Indexed keywords

GRANULITE; GRENVILLIAN OROGENY; URANIUM-LEAD DATING;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0033373263     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1314.1999.00211.x     Document Type: Article

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