Structural evolution of sulphide tectonites and their host rocks, Stratmat mine, New Brunswick

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 472-492

  Park, Adrian F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; OREBODY; SHEAR ZONE; STRUCTURAL EVOLUTION; SULPHIDE; TECTONITE;

CANADA, NEW BRUNWICK, STRATMAT MINE;

EID: 0029775395     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/e96-037     Document Type: Article

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