Geochronological constraints on the Late Proterozoic to Cambrian crustal evolution of eastern Dronning Maud Land, East Antarctica: A synthesis of SHRIMP U-Pb age and Nd model age data

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 308, Issue , 2008, Pages 21-67

  Shiraishi, Kazuyuki ^a,b   Dunkley, Daniel J ^a   Hokada, Tomokazu ^a,b   Fanning, C Mark ^c   Kagami, Hiroo ^d   Hamamoto, Takuji ^d,e  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF POLAR RESEARCH   (Japan)

^b GRADUATE UNIVERSITY FOR ADVANCED STUDIES   (Japan)

^c AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d NIIGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^e Dia Consultants Co   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBOLITE FACIES; ARCHEAN; CAMBRIAN; CONTACT METAMORPHISM; CRUSTAL EVOLUTION; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GONDWANA; GRANITOID; GRANULITE FACIES; GRENVILLIAN OROGENY; METAMORPHIC ROCK; METASEDIMENTARY ROCK; NEODYMIUM; PAN AFRICAN OROGENY; PLUTONIC ROCK; PROTEROZOIC; PROTOLITH; SHRIMP DATING; TERRANE; URANIUM-LEAD DATING;

ANTARCTICA; EAST ANTARCTICA; QUEEN MAUD LAND;

BELGICA;

EID: 71549169595     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP308.2     Document Type: Article

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