Origin of metasedimentary and igneous rocks from the Entia Dome, eastern Arunta region, central Australia: A U-Pb LA-ICPMS, SHRIMP and Sm-Nd isotope study

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 703-719

  Wade, B P ^a   Hand, M ^a   Maidment, D W ^b   Close, D F ^c   Scrimgeour, I R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c Northern Territory Geological Survey   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arunta region; LA ICPMS; Orogenesis; Samarium neodymium dating; SHRIMP; Uranium lead dating; Zircon

Indexed keywords

GEOCHRONOLOGY; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA METHOD; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; METAMORPHISM; MONAZITE; OROGENY; SAMARIUM-NEODYMIUM DATING; SHRIMP DATING; URANIUM-LEAD DATING;

ARUNTA BLOCK; AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NORTHERN TERRITORY;

EID: 45949084646     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120090801982868     Document Type: Article

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