Sequential development of a mid-crustal fold-thrust complex: Evidence from the Mitakoodi Culmination in the eastern Mt. Isa Inlier, Australia

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 69-90

  O'Dea, M G ^a,b   Betts, Peter G ^a   MacCready, T ^a,c   Ailleres L ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Fronteer Development Group Inc   (Canada)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Eastern Fold Belt; Fold and thrust belt; Mt. Isa Inlier; Seismic reflection data

Indexed keywords

DEEP SEISMIC SOUNDING; FOLD AND THRUST BELT; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; MOUNT ISA; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 31344436607     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120090500432447     Document Type: Article

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