Tectonic setting of Avalonian volcanic and plutonic rocks in the Caledonian Highlands, southern New Brunswick, Canada

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 156-168

  Barr, S M ^a   White, C E ^a  

^a ACADIA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAMBRIAN; PROTEROZOIC; SEDIMENTARY ROCK; SUBDUCTION ZONE; TECTONIC SETTING; VOLCANIC ROCK;

CANADA, NEW BRUNSWICK, CALEDONIAN HIGHLANDS;

EID: 0029776599     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/e96-015     Document Type: Article

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