Evidence for late Paleoproterozoic (ca 1690-1665Ma) high- to ultrahigh-temperature metamorphism in southern Australia: Implications for Proterozoic supercontinent models

Gondwana Research

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 617-640

  Cutts, K A ^a,b   Kelsey, D E ^a   Hand, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Granulite; In situ monazite geochronology; Petrology; Phase diagram; Supercontinents

Indexed keywords

IN SITU MEASUREMENT; METASEDIMENT; P-T CONDITIONS; PALEOZOIC; SUPERCONTINENT; TEMPERATURE ANOMALY; ULTRAHIGH TEMPERATURE METAMORPHISM;

AUSTRALIA; GAWLER CRATON; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84871936735     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2012.04.009     Document Type: Article

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