U-Pb geochronological constraints on Precambrian stratified units in the Avalon Composite Terrane of Nova Scotia, Canada: tectonic implications

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 222-236

  Keppie, J Duncan ^a   Davis, D W ^b   Krogh, T E ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL HISTORY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTEROZOIC; TECTONICS; TERRANE; URANIUM/LEAD DATING;

CANADA; NOVA SCOTIA;

EID: 0031692567     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/e97-109     Document Type: Article

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