Plutonic rocks of the Median Batholith in eastern and central Fiordland, New Zealand: Field relations, geochemistry, correlation, and nomenclature

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Plutonic rocks of the Median Batholith in eastern and central Fiordland, New Zealand: Field relations, geochemistry, correlation, and nomenclature

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This paper provides a comprehensive description of all major plutonic rock units in Fiordland between Lakes Poteriteri and Te Anau, and the heads of Doubtful and George Sounds. Plutonic rocks comprise c. 80% of the basement in the area described, the remainder being metase dim entary and metavolcaniclastic rocks. The plutonic rocks, of which c. 50% are granitoids, were emplaced in three phases-at c. 492 Ma, between c

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2009-06-01

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Allibone, A. H. / Jongens, R. / Scott, J. M. / Tulloch, A. J. / Turnbull, I. M. / Cooper, A. F. / Powell, N. G. / Ladley, E. B. / King, R. P. / Rattenbury, M. S.

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https://hdl.handle.net/10523/35181

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