Junee-Narromine Volcanic Belt, Macquarie Arc, Lachlan Orogen, New South Wales: Components and structure

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 215-241

  Glen, R A ^a   Spencer, R ^a   Willmore, A ^a   David, V ^a   Scott, R J ^b  

^a Geological Survey of New South Wales   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Geology; Geophysics; Igneous complexes; Junee Narromine Volcanic Belt; Lachlan Orogen; Macquarie Arc; Ordovician; Structure

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FAULT ZONE; GEOPHYSICS; IGNEOUS PROVINCE; LAVA; MAFIC ROCK; ORDOVICIAN; OROGENIC BELT; PORPHYRY; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; VOLCANICLASTIC DEPOSIT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; JUNEE-NARROMINE VOLCANIC BELT; NEW SOUTH WALES;

EID: 34147182625     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120090601146805     Document Type: Article

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