Nd-isotope evolution of Archaean plutonic rocks in southeastern Superior Province

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 286-298

  Bédard, L Paul ^a,c   Ludden, John N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c DocuScience Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEAN; IGNEOUS ROCK; NEODYMIUM ISOTOPE; TECTONIC SETTING;

CANADA, SUPERIOR PROVINCE;

EID: 0030882348     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/e17-026     Document Type: Article

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