Active dislocations in granitic terrains of the Gawler and Yilgarn cratons, Australia, and some implications

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 71-84

  Twidale, C R ^a   Bourne, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BORNHARDT; CRATON; DISLOCATION; GRANITE; NEOTECTONICS; STRESS FIELD; STRUCTURAL CONTROL;

AUSTRALIA; GAWLER BLOCK; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; WESTERN AUSTRALIA; YILGARN BLOCK;

EID: 0041322604     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/1060071     Document Type: Article

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