Early extension in the Late Archaean northeastern Eastern Goldfields Province, Yilgarn Craton, Western Australia

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 975-992

  McIntyre, J R ^a   Martyn, J E ^b  

^a Lithos X Mineral Exploration Consultants   (Australia)

^b John Martyn and Associates Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Detachment; Eastern Goldfields Province; Extensional tectonics; Half grabens; Margaret anticline; Transfer faults; Yilgarn Craton

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; GOLD; ORE DEPOSIT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN GOLDFIELDS; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 31144461635     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120090500302319     Document Type: Article

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