Modeling 3D crustal structure in Lachlan Orogen, Victoria, Australia: Implications for gold deposition

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 67, Issue PB, 2014, Pages 235-252

  Wilson, Christopher J L ^a   Leader, Lawrence D ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Central Petroleum   (Australia)

Author keywords

Faults; Fluid flow; Gold mineralization; Lachlan orogen; Numerical modeling; Strain

Indexed keywords

FLOW OF FLUIDS; NUMERICAL MODELS; STRAIN;

CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; GOLD DEPOSITION; GOLD MINERALIZATION; LACHLAN; VICTORIA , AUSTRALIA;

FAULTING;

COMPRESSION; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; DEFORMATION; DEPOSITION; FAULT; FRACTURE NETWORK; GOLD; MINERALIZATION; OROGENY; STRAIN; TECTONIC SETTING; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; VEIN (GEOLOGY);

AUSTRALIA; LACHLAN FOLD BELT; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

EID: 84910070221     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2014.01.007     Document Type: Article

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