The origin and geochemical evolution of the Woodlark Rift of Papua New Guinea

Gondwana Research

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 931-943

  Zirakparvar, N A ^a   Baldwin, S L ^a   Vervoort, J D ^b  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

(U)HP metamorphism; AUS PAC plate boundary zone; Breakup of Gondwana; Initiation of rifting in an accretionary margin; Tectonics

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL CRUST; EXHUMATION; GEOCHEMICAL METHOD; MAGMATISM; MANTLE SOURCE; PARTIAL MELTING; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TECTONIC SETTING; URANIUM-LEAD DATING; ZIRCON;

CORAL SEA; PACIFIC OCEAN; SOLOMON SEA; WOODLARK RIFT;

EID: 84873137779     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2012.06.013     Document Type: Article

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