New palaeomagnetic results from the 'cap dolomite' of the Neoproterozoic Walsh Tillite, northwestern Australia

Precambrian Research

Volumn 100, Issue 1-3, 2000, Pages 359-370

  Li, Z X ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Cap dolomite; Neoproterozoic; Palaeomagnetism; Rodinia; Walsh Tillite

Indexed keywords

DOLOMITE; PALEOMAGNETISM; PROTEROZOIC; RODINIA; TILLITE;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0034088886     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-9268(99)00081-9     Document Type: Article

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