Devonian volcanics in the New England Orogen: Tectonic setting and polarity

Gondwana Research

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 706-715

  Offler, R ^a   Murray, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

Devonian; East Gondwana; Intraoceanic arc; New England Orogen; Polarity; Tectonic setting

Indexed keywords

DEVONIAN; MID-OCEAN RIDGE BASALT; OROGENY; PLATE TECTONICS; SPREADING CENTER; SUBDUCTION; TECTONIC SETTING;

AUSTRALIA; NEW ENGLAND FOLD BELT;

EID: 79952067895     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2010.11.003     Document Type: Article

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