The Macquarie Arc, Lachlan Orogen, New South Wales: Its evolution, tectonic setting and mineral deposits

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Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 177-186

  Glen, Richard A ^a,b   Quinn, C D ^a   Cooke, David R ^c  

^a Hunter Region Mail Centre   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MINERAL DEPOSIT; OROGENY; RIFTING; SUBDUCTION ZONE; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TECTONIC SETTING;

AUSTRALIA; LACHLAN FOLD BELT; MACQUARIE ARC; NEW SOUTH WALES;

EID: 84877575635     PISSN: 07053797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18814/epiiugs/2012/v35i1/017     Document Type: Review

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