Chronostratigraphic basin framework for Palaeoproterozoic rocks (1730-1575 Ma) in northern Australia and implications for base-metal mineralisation

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 461-483

  Southgate, P N ^a   Bradshaw, B E ^a   Domagala, J ^b   Jackson, M J ^c   Idnurm, M ^d   Krassay, A A ^e   Page, R W ^f   Sami, T T ^b   Scott, D L ^c   Lindsay, J F ^d   McConachie, B A ^e   Tarlowski, C ^f  

^a AUSTRALIAN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

^b GPO Box 194 ^*  (Australia)

^c QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e Wascana Energy Inc   (Canada)

^f Santos Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Base metal deposits; McArthur region; Mt Isa region; Palaeoproterozoic; Sequence stratigraphy; Stratiform deposits

Indexed keywords

BASE METAL; CHRONOSTRATIGRAPHY; MINERALIZATION; PALEOZOIC;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 18744428676     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-0952.2000.00787.x     Document Type: Article

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