Palaeoproterozoic evolution of the Challenger Au deposit, South Australia, from monazite geochronology

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 75-87

  McFarlane, Chris R M ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gawler Craton; Ion microprobe; Migmatites; Monazite; X ray mapping

Indexed keywords

GEOCHRONOLOGY; GOLD; GRANULITE FACIES; ION MICROPROBE; MIGMATITE; MONAZITE; PROTEROZOIC;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 33645848482     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: 15251314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.2005.00622.x     Document Type: Article

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