Dating prograde amphibolite and granulite facies metamorphism using in situ monazite U-Pb SHRIMP analysis

Journal of Geology

Volumn 115, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 691-705

  Forbes, C J ^b   Giles, D ^a   Betts, P G ^a   Weinberg, R ^a   Kinny, P D ^c  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBOLITE; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GRANULITE; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; METAMORPHISM; MONAZITE; PELITE; SHRIMP DATING; URANIUM-LEAD DATING;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; BROKEN HILL; NEW SOUTH WALES;

EID: 35348868827     PISSN: 00221376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/521611     Document Type: Article

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