Rift-wide correlation of 1.1 Ga Midcontinent rift system basalts: Implications for multiple mantle sources during rift development

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 504-520

  Nicholson, Suzanne W ^a   Shirey, Steven B ^b   Schulz, Klaus J ^a   Green, John C ^c  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b GEOPHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAGMATISM; MANTLE PLUME; MANTLE SOURCE; PARTIAL MELTING; PROTEROZOIC; RIFT;

CANADA, ONTARIO, LAKE SUPERIOR; USA, GREAT LAKES, LAKE SUPERIOR;

EID: 0030690172     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/e17-041     Document Type: Article

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