Geometry and kinematics of large arcuate structures formed by impingement of rigid granitoids into greenstone belts during progressive shortening

Geology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 283-286

  Chen, She Fa ^a   Libby, John W ^b   Greenfield, John E ^a   Wyche, Stephen ^a   Riganti, Angela ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b Tarmoola Operations Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Archean; Arcuate structures; Granitoid; Greenstone belts; Shear zones; Yilgarn

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035294842     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/0091-7613(2001)029<0283:GAKOLA>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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