Asymmetric extension of the lithosphere and its influence on Palaeoproterozoic Pb-Zn deposits of the Western Fold Belt, Mount Isa terrane

Journal of the Virtual Explorer

Volumn 1, Issue , 2000, Pages

  Betts, Peter ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asymmetric extension; Isa superbasin; Mount Isa; Mount Isa rift event; Pb Zn mineralization

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957814499     PISSN: 14418126     EISSN: 14418142     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3809/jvirtex.2000.00002     Document Type: Article

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