On the origin of Early Proterozoic gneiss domes and metamorphic nodes, northern Michigan

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 1053-1063

  Schneider, David ^a,c   Holm, Daniel ^a   Lux, Daniel ^b  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^c LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGON-40/ARGON-39 DATING; DEFORMATION; GNEISS DOME; OROGENIC COLLAPSE; PENOKEAN OROGENY; PROTEROZOIC;

USA, MICHIGAN, WATERSMEET;

EID: 0030449761     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/e96-080     Document Type: Article

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