4D architecture and tectonic evolution of the Laverton region, eastern Yilgarn Craton, Western Australia

Precambrian Research

Volumn 183, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 338-355

  Henson, P A ^a   Blewett, R S ^a   Roy, I G ^a   Miller, J M ^b   Czarnota, K ^a  

^a Pmd CRC   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

3D structure; 4D evolution; Eastern Yilgarn Craton; Laverton; Orogenic gold mineralisation

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GOLD MINE; MINERALIZATION; OROGENY; SALINE LAKE; SEISMIC DATA; SEISMIC REFLECTION; SHEAR ZONE; STRATIGRAPHY; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

AUSTRALIA; LAVERTON; WESTERN AUSTRALIA; YILGARN BLOCK;

EID: 78449282844     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2010.08.003     Document Type: Article

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