Geochronology of Proterozoic Granites in Northern Territory, Australia. Part 1: K-Ar and Rb-Sr Age Determinations

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Research Article| May 01, 1961 Geochronology of Proterozoic Granites in Northern Territory, Australia. Part 1: K-Ar and Rb-Sr Age Determinations P. M HURLEY; P. M HURLEY Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar N. H FISHER; N. H FISHER Bureau of Mineral Resources, Canberra, Australia Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar W. H PINSON, JR.; W. H PINSON, JR. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar H. W FAIRBAIRN H. W FAIRBAIRN Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information P. M HURLEY Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass N. H FISHER Bureau of Mineral Resources, Canberra, Australia W. H PINSON, JR. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass H. W FAIRBAIRN Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass Publisher: Geological Society of America Received: 08 Sep 1959 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2674 Print ISSN: 0016-7606 Copyright © 1961, The Geological Society of America, Inc. Copyright is not claimed on any material prepared by U.S. government employees within the scope of their employment. GSA Bulletin (1961) 72 (5): 653–662. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1961)72[653:GOPGIN]2.0.CO;2 Article history Received: 08 Sep 1959 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation P. M HURLEY, N. H FISHER, W. H PINSON, H. W FAIRBAIRN; Geochronology of Proterozoic Granites in Northern Territory, Australia. Part 1: K-Ar and Rb-Sr Age Determinations. GSA Bulletin 1961;; 72 (5): 653–662. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1961)72[653:GOPGIN]2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract K-Ar and Rb-Sr age measurements on granitic rocks intrusive into two subdivisions of the Lower Proterozoic in the Northern Territory of Australia show well-grouped ages averaging 1440 and 1630 million years. The writers present reasons for their belief that these are close to the true values for the times marking the end of two disturbances which produced intracratonic basins of sedimentation. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.