Tectonics of the New England Orogen

Citation

• Korsch, R. J., Harrington, H. J., Murray, C. G., Fergusson, C. L., & Flood, P. G. (1990). Tectonics of the New England Orogen. Bulletin - Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology & Geophysics, Australia, 232, 35-52.

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• 2-s2.0-0025526202

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• 35

End Page

• 52

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• 232

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Abstract

• The New England Orogen of eastern Australia evolved during the Devonian and Carboniferous in a convergent plate margin tectonic setting related to a west-dipping subduction system. Parts of the volcanic arc, fore-arc basin and accretionary wedge are still preserved in the orogen. From the Cambrian to Silurian, the orogen was probably island arc-related in origin. The later history of the orogen has involved strike-slip faulting and major oroclinal bending, with about 450-500 km of displacement being involved. This was followed by massive amounts of volcanism and plutonism in the Late Permian and Early Triassic. -from Authors

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•   Fergusson, Christopher

Publication Date

• 1990

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• Bulletin - Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology & Geophysics, Australia  Journal

Citation

• Korsch, R. J., Harrington, H. J., Murray, C. G., Fergusson, C. L., & Flood, P. G. (1990). Tectonics of the New England Orogen. Bulletin - Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology & Geophysics, Australia, 232, 35-52.

Scopus Eid

• 2-s2.0-0025526202

Web Of Science Accession Number

Start Page

• 35

End Page

• 52

Volume

• 232

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Place Of Publication