Geodynamics of the eastern Yilgarn Craton

Precambrian Research

Volumn 183, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 175-202

  Czarnota, K ^a   Champion, D C ^a   Goscombe, B ^b   Blewett, R S ^a   Cassidy, K F ^a,c   Henson, P A ^a   Groenewald, P B ^d  

^a GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b Integrated Terrane Analysis   (Australia)

^c Bare Rock Geological Services Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^d Mincor Resources NL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Archaean; Delamination; Eastern Yilgarn Craton; Extension; Geodynamics; Gold; Subduction; Tectonics

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; CRATON; CRUSTAL THICKENING; DELAMINATION; EMPLACEMENT; EXTENSION; GEODYNAMICS; GEOTHERMAL GRADIENT; GOLD MINE; MAGMATISM; RIFTING; STRATIGRAPHY; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; SUBDUCTION ZONE; TECTONIC SETTING; TERRANE; ULTRAHIGH PRESSURE METAMORPHISM; VOLCANISM;

AUSTRALIA; WESTERN AUSTRALIA; YILGARN BLOCK;

EID: 78449313004     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2010.08.004     Document Type: Article

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