LA-ICP-MS U-Pb dating of detrital rutile and zircon from the Reynolds Range: A window into the Palaeoproterozoic tectonosedimentary evolution of the North Australian Craton

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The authors gratefully acknowledge the support of Richard White who provided field equipment, logistical advice and for reading a pre-submission version of this manuscript. We acknowledge the thorough and constructive comments from Martin Hand and an anonymous reviewer that helped to improve the manuscript. The support of the Northern Territory Geological Survey, who provided invaluable field-related support and access to their maps and library is also gratefully acknowledged. Gil Bowman from Pine Hill Station is thanked for land access and hospitality, while Mathias Barth is thanked for his help with LA-ICP-MS analyses at the Johannes Gutenberg-Universitat Mainz. Financial support was provided by a Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft grant awarded to TZ (ZA285-6/1-2). The costs of the fieldwork were additionally supported by the Deutsche Akademische Austauschdienst (DAAD), who also facilitated a visit to the University of Melbourne in 2013.