A review of the metallogeny and tectonics of the Lachlan Orogen

Mineralium Deposita

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 435-448

  Hough, Megan A ^a   Bierlein, Frank P ^a,b   Wilde, Andy R ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Lachlan Orogen; Metallogenys; Structural control; Tasman Orogen

Indexed keywords

GOLD; MASSIVE SULFIDE; METALLOGENESIS; MINERAL EXPLORATION; OROGENY; STRUCTURAL CONTROL; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; LACHLAN FOLD BELT; TASMANIA;

EID: 34248548822     PISSN: 00264598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00126-006-0073-7     Document Type: Review

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