Collision-related granitic magmatism in the Granites-Tanami Orogen, Western Australia

Precambrian Research

Volumn 177, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 212-226

  Bagas, L ^a   Bierlein, F P ^a,b   Anderson, J A C ^c   Maas, R ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b Afmeco Mining and Exploration Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^c Tanami Gold NL   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Continental collision; Granites Tanami Orogen; North Australian Craton; Orogenic gold; Palaeoproterozoic; Peraluminous granites

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBOLITE FACIES; CONTINENTAL COLLISION; EMPLACEMENT; FRACTIONATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; GRANITE; GREENSCHIST FACIES; LINEAMENT; MAGMATISM; METAMORPHISM; MINERALIZATION; OROGENY; PROTEROZOIC;

AUSTRALIA; NORTH AUSTRALIAN CRATON; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 74149087666     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2009.12.002     Document Type: Article

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