Paleomagnetism, U-Pb geochronology, and geochemistry of Marathon dykes, Superior province, and comparison with the Fort Frances swarm

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1583-1595

  Buchan, Kenneth L ^a   Halls, Henry C ^b   Mortensen, James K ^c  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DYKE SWARM; GEOCHEMISTRY; PALAEOMAGNETISM; PROTEROZOIC; URANIUM/LEAD DATING;

CANADA, ONTARIO;

EID: 0030426241     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/e96-120     Document Type: Review

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