The Michael Gabbro and other mesoproterozoic lithospheric probes in southern and central Labrador

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1566-1580

  Emslie, Ronald F ^a   Hamilton, Michael A ^a   Gower, Charles F ^b  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b Newfoundland Department of Natural Resources   (Canada)

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EID: 0000105151     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/e17-127     Document Type: Article

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