Tectonometamorphic evolution of the southern taltson magmatic zone and associated shear zones, northeastern Alberta

Canadian Mineralogist

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1051-1067

  Grover, Timothy W ^a,d   Pattison, David R M ^a   McDonough, Michael R ^b   McNicoll, Vicki J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^c GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^d Castleton State College   (United States)

Author keywords

Alberta basement; Granulite; Mylonite; Spinel + quartz; Taltson Magmatic Zone

Indexed keywords

PROTEROZOIC; SHEAR ZONE; TECTONOMETAMORPHIC EVOLUTION;

CANADA, ALBERTA;

EID: 0031396655     PISSN: 00084476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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