Constraints on the early metamorphic evolution of Broken Hill, Australia, from in situ U-Pb dating and REE geochemistry of monazite

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-17

  McFarlane, C R M ^a   Frost, B R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Broken Hill; Granulite; In situ geochronology; Metamorphism; Monazite

Indexed keywords

ACCESSORY MINERAL; ELECTRON PROBE ANALYSIS; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GNEISS; GRANULITE FACIES; METAMORPHISM; MONAZITE; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; SHRIMP DATING; URANIUM-LEAD DATING;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; BROKEN HILL; CURNAMONA PROVINCE; NEW SOUTH WALES;

EID: 58149089566     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: 15251314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.2008.00801.x     Document Type: Article

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