Geochronological constraints on the polymetamorphic evolution of the granulite-hosted Challenger gold deposit: Implications for assembly of the northwest Gawler Craton

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-14

  Tomkins, A G ^a   Dunlap, W J ^a   Mavrogenes, J A ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Archaean; Challenger; Gawler Craton; Geochronology; Gold; Tectonics

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; BASEMENT ROCK; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GOLD; METAMORPHISM; ORE DEPOSIT; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; GAWLER CRATON; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

EID: 1942475349     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1400-0952.2003.01041.x     Document Type: Article

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