Geodynamic significance of the boundary between the Thomson Orogen and the Lachlan Orogen, northwestern New South Wales and implications for Tasmanide tectonics

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 371-412

  Glen, R A ^a,b   Korsch, R J ^c   Hegarty, R ^a   Saeed, A ^d   Djomani, Y Poudjom ^a,e   Costelloe, R D ^c   Belousova, E ^b  

^a Geological Survey of New South Wales   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Minerals and Natural Hazards Division   (Australia)

^d NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY   (Pakistan)

^e FrOG Tech Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

geodynamic boundary; Lachlan Orogen; northwestern New South Wales; seismic; Tasmanides; Thomson Orogen; zircon

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL MARGIN; DATA INTERPRETATION; DETACHMENT FAULT; DEVONIAN; GEODYNAMICS; OCEANIC CRUST; OROGENY; PLATE BOUNDARY; SEAFLOOR SPREADING; SEISMIC REFLECTION; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TRIASSIC; ZIRCON;

AUSTRALIA; EROMANGA BASIN; NEW SOUTH WALES; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 84878428784     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120099.2013.782899     Document Type: Article

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