Morphology and origin of three bornhardt inselbergs near Lake Johnston, Western Australia

Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 83-102

  Bourne, J A ^a   Twidale, C R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Age; Bank Rock; Bornhardt; Disappointment Rock; Granitic landforms; McDermid Rock; Origin; Palaeodrainage; Yilgarn Craton

Indexed keywords

GEOMORPHOLOGY; INSELBERG; LANDSCAPE EVOLUTION; NEOTECTONICS;

EID: 0038661856     PISSN: 0035922X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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