Complex volcanic facies architecture of the forest reefs volcanics near Cadia, New South Wales, associated with prolonged arc-related volcanism

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 273-292

  Squire, R J ^a   McPhie, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cadia; Forest Reefs Volcanics; Intra oceanic volcanism; Lachlan Orogen; Ordovician; Peperite; Submarine volcanics

Indexed keywords

BASALT; CALC ALKALINE ROCK; DACITE; EMPLACEMENT; FACIES; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; ORDOVICIAN; PEPERITE; SHOSHONITE; SILL; SUBMARINE VOLCANO; VOLCANICLASTIC DEPOSIT; VOLCANISM;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; CADIA; NEW SOUTH WALES;

EID: 34147161585     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120090601146995     Document Type: Article

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