Hf isotopic composition and age constraints on the evolution of the Archean central Uchi Subprovince, Ontario, Canada

Precambrian Research

Volumn 78, Issue 1-3 SPEC. ISS., 1996, Pages 53-63

  Corfu, F ^a   Stott, G M ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL HISTORY   (Canada)

^b Willet Green Miller Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEAN; GRANITOID; GREENSTONE BELT; HAFNIUM ISOTOPE; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

CANADA, ONTARIO, SUPERIOR PROVINCE; CANADA, ONTARIO, UCHI SUBPROVINCE;

EID: 0029729315     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0301-9268(95)00068-2     Document Type: Article

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