Tectonic evolution of the Paleoproterozoic Torngat Orogen: Evidence from pressure-temperature-time-deformation paths in the North River map area, Labrador

Tectonics

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 843-869

  Van Kranendonk, Martin J ^a,b  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOTHERMOBAROMETRY; P/T/T/D PATH; PROTEROZOIC; STRUCTURAL MAPPING; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TRANSPRESSION;

CANADA, NEWFOUNDLAND, LABRADOR;

DEFORMATION; GEOCHRONOLOGY; METAMORPHIC ROCKS;

CONTINENT-CONTINENT COLLISIONS; CONTINENTAL COLLISIONS; CONTINUOUS DEFORMATIONS; CRUSTAL THICKENINGS; GEOTHERMOBAROMETRY; METAMORPHIC CONDITIONS; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TRANSPRESSIONAL DEFORMATION;

TECTONICS;

EID: 0030506775     PISSN: 02787407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/95TC03771     Document Type: Article

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