An Archean oceanic felsic dyke swarm in a nascent arc: The Hunter Mine Group, Abitibi Greenstone Belt, Canada

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 72, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 37-57

  Dostal, J ^a   Mueller, W ^b  

^a SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À CHICOUTIMI   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEAN; DYKE SWARM; FELSIC ROCK; ISLAND ARC; OCEAN CRUST; PARTIAL MELTING; PETROGENESIS;

CANADA, QUEBEC, ABITIBI GREENSTONE BELT;

EID: 0030477615     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0377-0273(95)00082-8     Document Type: Article

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