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dc.contributor.advisorKelsey, David Edward-
dc.contributor.advisorHand, Martin Phillip-
dc.contributor.authorWalsh, Alec Keith-
dc.date.issued2015-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/102582-
dc.description.abstractThe architecture of orogens, the physical record of deformation and metamorphism, and the duration and rates at which orogeny progresses is intimately linked with thermomechanical state of the lithosphere and it’s evolution and modifi cation during orogenesis in polymetamorphic terrains. This thesis presents an integrated study that investigates the structural, metamorphic and geodynamic features of the Musgrave Province to understand the interplay between orogenesis and the temporal and spatial changes in lithospheric rheology. The metamorphic record in the Musgrave Province is dominated by Grenvillian-aged (1270–1100 Ma) ultra-high-temperature metamorphism which was characterised by > 80 Myr of metamorphic temperatures of approximately 1000 °C. The duration of such extreme conditions resulted in extremely residual crust which had major implications for the style of reworking in the younger Ediacaran–Cambrian intraplate Petermann Orogeny. Crustal thickening during intraplate orogeny occurred at ~ 600 Ma and resulted in the development of a thick-skinned foreland fold-thrust belt. Loading of the lithosphere caused the development of an extremely deep and narrow flexural foreland basin in which syn-orogenic sequences were buried to depths of ~10 km. The architecture of the foreland implies that intraplate deformation was localised into a region of dramatically weakened lithosphere, which could have developed in response to the initial distribution (and burial) of heat producing layers in the mid-crust. In the deep-crustal core of the orogen, migmatites from the western part of the orogenic system which record peak metamorphism between 600 and 570 Ma and long-lived pervasive deformation (> 40 Myr), represent a comparatively warm and weak portion of crust. To the east, discrete and brittle deformation occurred in comparatively strong lithosphere and but is accompanied by a similar record of elevated metamorphic temperatures (>600 °C) which span 590 to 530 Ma. Observed variations in deformational response independent of temperature or duration highlights the important role of other factors, such as availability of fluids, might have in facilitating reduction in strength and localise deformation in residual lithosphere. Ultimate re-strengthening of the Petermann Orogen lithosphere was achieved during progressive removal of the orogenic heat production during erosion, enabling the preservation of a puzzling record of intraplate orogeny.en
dc.subjectintraplate orogenyen
dc.subjectmetamorphismen
dc.subjectCentral Australia fold-thrust belten
dc.subjectforeland basinen
dc.titleThermo-mechanical evolution of orogeny in the Musgrave Provinceen
dc.typeThesesen
dc.contributor.schoolSchool of Physical Sciencesen
dc.provenanceThis electronic version is made publicly available by the University of Adelaide in accordance with its open access policy for student theses. Copyright in this thesis remains with the author. This thesis may incorporate third party material which has been used by the author pursuant to Fair Dealing exceptions. If you are the owner of any included third party copyright material you wish to be removed from this electronic version, please complete the take down form located at: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/legalsen
dc.description.dissertationThesis (Ph.D.) (Research by Publication) -- University of Adelaide, School of Physical Sciences, 2015.en
dc.identifier.doi10.4225/55/582d3e659c9f9-
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