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Early Mesoproterozoic bimodal plutonism in the southeastern Gawler Craton, South Australia

Date

Authors

Zang, W L

Fanning, Christopher

Purvis, A C

Raymond, Oliver L.

Both, R.A.

Publisher

Blackwell Publishing Ltd

Abstract

The Curramulka Gabbronorite on Yorke Peninsula, southeastern Gawler Craton has an emplacement age of 1589 ± 5 Ma. This is similar to previously determined ages for Arthurton Granite (1582 ± 7 Ma), Tickera Granite (ca 1600-1575 Ma), regional alteration,

Keywords

Keywords: deformation; emplacement; foliation; fractionation; gabbro; mafic rock; mineralization; plutonism; Proterozoic; tholeiite; underplating; Australasia; Australia; Gawler Craton; South Australia; Yorke Peninsula; Calluna vulgaris; Macropus robustus Arthurton Granite; Bimodal plutonism; Curramulka Gabbronorite; Gawler Craton; Mesoproterozoic; Moonta mineralisation

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/33607

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1080/08120090701305210

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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