Mid-Neoproterozoic (~830-750 Ma) isotope stratigraphy of Australia and global correlation

Precambrian Research

Volumn 100, Issue 1-3, 2000, Pages 181-211

  Hill, A C ^a   Walter, M R ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adelaide Rift Complex; Canada; Centralian Superbasin; Isotopes; Namibia; Neoproterozoic; Spitsbergen; Tasmania

Indexed keywords

CHEMOSTRATIGRAPHY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; PROTEROZOIC; STRATIGRAPHY;

AUSTRALIA; CANADA; NAMIBIA; NORWAY;

EID: 0034009262     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-9268(99)00074-1     Document Type: Article

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