New SHRIMP geochronology for the Western Fold Belt of the Mt Isa Inlier: Developing a 1800 - 1650 Ma event framework

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1023-1039

  Neumann, N L ^a,b   Southgate, P N ^a   Gibson, G M ^a   MCintyre, A ^a  

^a Geoscience Australia   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Calvert Superbasin; Facies analysis; Geochronology; Leichhardt Superbasin; Mt Isa Inlier; Sedimentary basins; SHRIMP; Zircon

Indexed keywords

CHRONOSTRATIGRAPHY; FACIES ANALYSIS; GEOCHRONOLOGY; MAGMATISM; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; SHRIMP DATING; STRATIGRAPHIC CORRELATION; URANIUM-LEAD DATING; VOLCANISM;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; MOUNT ISA INLIER; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 33845220862     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120090600923287     Document Type: Article

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