Proterozoic deformation in the east Pilbara Craton and tectonic setting of fault-hosted manganese at the Woodie Woodie mine

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 639-673

  Jones, S ^a  

^a Group Metallurgist   (Australia)

Author keywords

East Pilbara Craton; Fault hosted manganese; Proterozoic deformation; Woodie Woodie

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; BASIN EVOLUTION; COMPRESSION; DEFORMATION; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; FAULT ZONE; MANGANESE; NORMAL FAULT; PROTEROZOIC; RIFTING; SEDIMENTATION; STRUCTURAL CONTROL; TECTONIC SETTING; TRANSFORM FAULT;

AUSTRALIA; HAMERSLEY BASIN; PILBARA BLOCK; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 79961131535     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120099.2011.587454     Document Type: Article

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