Structure of the Early Palaeozoic Cape River Metamorphics, Tasmanides of north Queensland: Evaluation of the roles of convergent and extensional tectonics

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 261-277

  Fergusson, C L ^a   Henderson, R A ^b   Lewthwaite, K J ^b   Phillips, D ^c   Withnall, I W ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d Department of Natural Resources and Mines ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Argon argon dating; Contractional deformation; Extensional tectonics; Foliation; Metamorphic rocks; Palaeozoic; Queensland; Tasmanides

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL EVOLUTION; PALEOZOIC; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; QUEENSLAND; WORLD;

EID: 22744434164     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120090500139372     Document Type: Article

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