Geochronological constraints for a two-stage history of the Albany-Fraser Orogen, Western Australia

Precambrian Research

Volumn 102, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 155-183

  Clark, D J ^a   Hensen, B J ^a   Kinny, P D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Albany Fraser Orogen; Geochronology; Grenvillian; Plate tectonics; Rodinia

Indexed keywords

GEOCHRONOLOGY; OROGENY; PLATE TECTONICS; PROTEROZOIC; RODINIA;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0034082196     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-9268(00)00063-2     Document Type: Article

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