Unravelling the tectonothermal evolution of reworked Archean granulite facies metapelites using in situ geochronology: An example from the Gawler Craton, Australia

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 293-316

  Dutch, R A ^a,b   Hand, M ^a   Kelsey, D E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b Government of South Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gawler Craton; In situ geochronology; Metapelites; P T t evolution; Reworking

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GRANULITE FACIES; METAMORPHISM; METAPELITE; P-T-T PATH; REWORKING; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; THERMAL EVOLUTION;

AUSTRALIA; GAWLER CRATON; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

EID: 77950804467     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: 15251314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.2010.00867.x     Document Type: Article

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