Geochronology of Paleozoic terranes at the Pacific Ocean margin of Zealandia

Gondwana Research

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 250-258

  Adams, C J ^a  

^a GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bounty Island; Campbell Island; Metamorphic rocks; Paleozoic; Rb Sr dating; U Pb dating

Indexed keywords

BASEMENT ROCK; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GRANODIORITE; METASEDIMENT; PALEOZOIC; RUBIDIUM-STRONTIUM DATING; SEAFLOOR; TERRANE; URANIUM-LEAD DATING;

ANTARCTICA; BOUNTY ISLANDS; CAMPBELL PLATEAU; EAST ANTARCTICA; NEW ZEALAND; PACIFIC OCEAN; VICTORIA LAND;

EID: 38949171276     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2007.07.001     Document Type: Article

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