Stratigraphic continuity and early deformation of the central part of the Coppin Gap Greenstone Belt, Pilbara, Western Australia

Precambrian Research

Volumn 147, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 1-27

  de Vries, Sjoukje T ^a   Nijman, Wouter ^a   Wijbrans, Jan R ^b   Nelson, David R ^c  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Duffer Formation; Early Archaean; Early extension; Geochronology; Normal growth faulting; Pilbara Craton; Warrawoona Group

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FELSIC ROCK; GREENSTONE BELT; STRATIGRAPHIC FEATURE; TECTONIC PHENOMENA;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; COPPIN GAP BELT; PILBARA BLOCK; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 33646246177     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2006.01.004     Document Type: Article

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