Paleomagnetic and geobarometric study of the mid-Cretaceous Whitehorse Pluton, Yukon Territory

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1379-1391

  Harris, M J ^a   Symons, D T A ^b   Blackburn, W H ^b   Hart, C J R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^c Yukon Geological Survey   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRETACEOUS; GEOBAROMETRY; P/T CONDITIONS; PALAEOMAGNETISM; PLUTONISM;

CANADA, YUKON TERRITORY;

EID: 0031429272     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/e17-110     Document Type: Article

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