Extrapolation of tectonic boundaries across the Labrador shelf: U-Pb geochronology of well samples

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1308-1324

  Wasteneys, Hardolph A ^a   Wardle, Richard J ^b   Krogh, Thomas E ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL HISTORY   (Canada)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL SHELF; CONTINENTAL SHELVES; GEOCHRONOLOGY; TECTONIC BOUNDARIES; TECTONIC BOUNDARY; URANIUM/LEAD DATING;

ATLANTIC, LABRADOR SHELF;

EID: 0030436150     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/e96-099     Document Type: Article

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