Mesoproterozoic Albany - Fraser Orogen-related deformation along the southeastern margin of the Yilgarn Craton

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 213-234

  Jones, Sarah A ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Albany Fraser Orogen; Cundeelee Fault; Deformation; Mesoproterozoic; Transpression; Yilgarn Craton

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL COLLISION; DEFORMATION; OROGENY; PROTEROZOIC; TRANSPRESSION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; WESTERN AUSTRALIA; YILGARN BLOCK;

EID: 33646685437     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120090500499248     Document Type: Article

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