Granite-cored domes and gold mineralisation: Architectural and geodynamic controls around the Archaean Scotia-Kanowna Dome, Kalgoorlie Terrane, Western Australia

Precambrian Research

Volumn 183, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 316-337

  Davis, B K ^a   Blewett, R S ^b   Squire, R ^c   Champion, D C ^b   Henson, P A ^b  

^a Chalice Gold Mines   (Australia)

^b Pmd CRC   (Australia)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Archaean; Eastern Yilgarn Craton; Gold mineralisation; Granite dome; Kanowna Belle; Structure

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; DOME; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; GEODYNAMICS; GOLD; GRANITE; GREENSTONE BELT; KINEMATICS; MINERAL DEPOSIT; MINERALIZATION; SHEAR ZONE; STRATIGRAPHY; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT;

AUSTRALIA; KANOWNA BELLE MINE; WESTERN AUSTRALIA; YILGARN BLOCK;

EID: 78449273636     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2010.01.011     Document Type: Article

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