Proterozoic reactivation of the southern Superior Province and its role in the evolution of the Midcontinent rift

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 562-575

  Manson, Matthew L ^a,b   Halls, Henry C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b Ambrex Mining Corporation   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FAULT REACTIVATION; PROTEROZOIC; RIFT;

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

EID: 0030698155     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/e17-045     Document Type: Article

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