Geochemical characterization, evolution and source of a Mesozoic accretionary wedge: The Torlesse terrane, New Zealand

Geological Magazine

Volumn 136, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 493-512

  Roser, B P ^a,c   Korsch, R J ^b  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b AUSTRALIAN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

^c SHIMANE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCRETIONARY PRISM; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; MESOZOIC; TERRANE;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 0033396626     PISSN: 00167568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0016756899003003     Document Type: Article

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