K-Ar geochronology of torlesse supergroup metasedimentary rocks in canterbury, new zealand

Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 165-187

  Adams, C J ^a  

^a GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Canterbury; Jurassic; K Ar geochronology; Metamorphic rocks; Permian; Rakaia Terrane; Torlesse Supergroup; Triassic

Indexed keywords

GEOCHRONOLOGY; JURASSIC; METAMORPHISM; METASEDIMENTARY ROCK; PERMIAN; POTASSIUM-ARGON DATING; SCHIST; TRIASSIC;

NEW ZEALAND;

RAKAIA;

EID: 0038755339     PISSN: 03036758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014223.2003.9517726     Document Type: Article

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