Paleoproterozoic lithotectonic divisions of the southeastern Churchill Province, western Labrador

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 216-230

  James, D T ^a   Connelly, J N ^b   Wasteneys, H A ^c   Kilfoil, G J ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL HISTORY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLISION; LITHOTECTONIC DOMAIN; PROTEROZOIC; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TERRANE;

CANADA, NEWFOUNDLAND, LABRADOR, CHURCHILL PROVINCE;

EID: 0029753255     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/e96-019     Document Type: Article

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