Allochthonous 2.78 Ga oceanic plateau slivers in a 2.72 Ga continental arc sequence: Vizien greenstone belt, northeastern Superior Province, Canada

Lithos

Volumn 37, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 163-179

  Skulski, T ^a   Percival, J A ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOCHTHONOUS SLIVER; ARCHAEAN; GEOCHEMISTRY; GREENSTONE BELT; OCEANIC ROCK;

CANADA, SUPERIOR PROVINCE, VIZIEN BELT;

EID: 0029729595     PISSN: 00244937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0024-4937(95)00035-6     Document Type: Article

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