Comparing 1800-1600 Ma accretionary and basin processes in Australia and Laurentia: Possible geographic connections in Columbia

Precambrian Research

Volumn 166, Issue 1-4, 2008, Pages 81-92

  Betts, P G ^a   Giles, D ^b   Schaefer, B F ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accretion; Australia; Basin evolution; Columbia; Crustal reworking; Laurentia; Proterozoic

Indexed keywords

ACCRETION; BASIN EVOLUTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTINENTAL CRUST; LAURENTIA; PLATE BOUNDARY; PROTEROZOIC;

ARIZONA; AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; MAZATZAL MOUNTAINS; MEDICINE BOW MOUNTAINS; NORTH AMERICA; ROCKY MOUNTAINS; UNITED STATES; YAVAPAI COUNTY;

EID: 54249116921     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2007.03.007     Document Type: Article

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