Metamorphism in the Clachnacudainn terrane and implications for tectonic setting in the southern Omineca Belt, Canadian Cordillera

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1570-1582

  Crowley, J L ^a   Ghent, E D ^b   Brown, R L ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FAULT; METAMORPHISM; TECTONIC BOUNDARY; TERRANE;

CANADA, CANADIAN CORDILLERA, OMINECA BELT, CLACHNACUDAINN TERRANE;

EID: 0030427068     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/e96-119     Document Type: Article

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