Interaction between collisional orogenesis and convergent-margin processes: Evolution of the Cambrian proto-Pacific margin of East Gondwana

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 162, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 749-761

  Squire, Richard J ^a,b   Wilson, Christopher J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Cambrian; Gondwana; Orogenesis; Stawell; Tectonics

Indexed keywords

GONDWANA; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

EID: 24644494364     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/0016-764904-087     Document Type: Review

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