Whole-rock geochemical variations and evolution of the arc-derived Murihiku Terrane, New Zealand

Geological Magazine

Volumn 139, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 665-685

  Roser, B P ^a   Coombs, D S ^b   Korsch, R J ^c   Campbell, J D ^b  

^a SHIMANE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c AUSTRALIAN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

Geochemistry; Island arcs; New Zealand; Provenance; Sedimentary rocks

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; MICA; SANDSTONE; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; ZEOLITES;

CONTINENTAL ORIGIN; DETRITAL WHITE MICA; GEOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS; GEOCHEMICAL VARIATIONS; ISLAND ARC; NEW ZEALAND; PROVENANCE; UPPER CONTINENTAL CRUST;

DEPOSITION;

GEOCHEMISTRY; ISLAND ARC; PROVENANCE; SANDSTONE; SEDIMENTARY ROCK; VOLCANICLASTIC DEPOSIT;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 0036881013     PISSN: 00167568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0016756802006945     Document Type: Article

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