Timing and development of oroclines in the southern New England Orogen, New South Wales

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 331-340

  Offler, R ^a   Foster, D A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b Department of Geological Sciences ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

40argon 39argon dating; Coffs Harbour Orocline; Manning Orocline; New England Orogen; New South Wales; Oroclines; Texas Orocline

Indexed keywords

ARGON-ARGON DATING; CONVERGENT MARGIN; DEFORMATION; OROGENY; PERMIAN; PHYLLITE; SAKMARIAN; SLATE; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW ENGLAND FOLD BELT; NEW SOUTH WALES;

EID: 40849094752     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120090701769464     Document Type: Article

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