U-Pb geochronology of Labradorian and later events in the Grenville Province, eastern Labrador

Precambrian Research

Volumn 80, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 239-260

  Kamo, S L ^a   Wasteneys, H ^a   Gower, C F ^b   Krogh, T E ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL HISTORY   (Canada)

^b Newfoundland Department of Natural Resources   (Canada)

Author keywords

Eastern Grenville Province; Labradorian orogeny; U Pb geochronology; Zircon dating

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; LABRADORIAN OROGENY; MAGMATISM; METAMORPHISM; URANIUM/LEAD DATING;

CANADA, LABRADOR, GRENVILLE PROVINCE;

EID: 0030437972     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0301-9268(96)00017-4     Document Type: Article

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