Extension-related structures in the Mitakoodi Culmination: Implications for the nature and timing of extension, and effect on later shortening in the eastern Mt. Isa Inlier

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 55-67

  Potma, Warren A ^a   Betts, P G ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Extension; Fold train; Inversion; Mitakoodi Culmination; Mt. Isa; Proterozoic

Indexed keywords

DEEP SEISMIC SOUNDING; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; PROTEROZOIC; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; MOUNT ISA; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 31344456130     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120090500432421     Document Type: Article

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