Geochemistry and tectonic settings of meta-igneous rocks in the Arthur Lineament and surrounding area, northwest Tasmania

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 903-918

  Holm, O H ^a   Crawford, A J ^a   Berry, R F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arthur Lineament; Cambrian; Geochemistry; Igneous rocks; Neoproterozoic; Rifts; Rodinia; Tasmania

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; IGNEOUS ROCK; LINEAMENT; PROTEROZOIC; RIFTING; TECTONIC SETTING;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; TASMANIA;

EID: 0346395979     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1400-0952.2003.01033.x     Document Type: Article

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