The Cloncurry Lineament: Geophysical and geological evidence for a deep crustal structure in the Eastern Succession of the Mount Isa Inlier

Precambrian Research

Volumn 163, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 50-68

  Austin, J R ^a   Blenkinsop, T G ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cloncurry Lineament; Doherty Formation; Magnetic forward modelling; Mount Isa Inlier; Potential field worms; Soldiers Cap Group

Indexed keywords

BASIN EVOLUTION; BRECCIA; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; DEFORMATION; GEOPHYSICS; LINEAMENT; MAGNETIC FIELD; SEDIMENTARY SEQUENCE;

EID: 43049136644     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2007.08.012     Document Type: Article

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