Geochronology of the North American Midcontinent rift in western Lake Superior and implications for its geodynamic evolution

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 476-488

  Davis, D W ^a   Green, J C ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL HISTORY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAGMATISM; MANTLE PLUME; PALAEOMAGNETISM; PLATE MOTION; PROTEROZOIC; RIFT;

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

EID: 0030703210     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/e17-039     Document Type: Article

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