Evolution of a reworked orogenic zone: The boundary between the Delamerian and Lachlan Fold Belts, southeastern Australia

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 921-940

  Miller, J McL ^a   Phillips, D ^a   Wilson, C J L ^a   Dugdale, L J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b Leviathan Resources   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accretion; Delamerian Fold Belt; Lachlan Fold Belt; Ross Orogen; Tectonics; Thermochronology

Indexed keywords

OROGENIC BELT; REWORKING; THERMOCHRONOLOGY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; LACHLAN FOLD BELT;

EID: 31144459018     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120090500304265     Document Type: Article

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