Cambrian backarc-basin basalt in western Victoria related to evolution of a continent-dipping subduction zone

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 707-719

  Squire, R J ^a   Wilson, C J L ^a   Dugdale, L J ^b   Jupp, B J ^a   Kaufman, A L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b Leviathan Resources   (Australia)

Author keywords

Basalt; Cambrian; Delamerian Orogen; Geochemistry; Lachlan Orogen; Stawell

Indexed keywords

BACKARC BASIN; BASALT; CAMBRIAN; GEOCHEMISTRY; SUBDUCTION ZONE; TECTONIC SETTING;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

EID: 33748125348     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120090600827405     Document Type: Article

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