Geotectonics of the Hanson Lake block, Trans-Hudson orogen, central Canada: A preliminary paleomagnetic report

Precambrian Research

Volumn 90, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 85-101

  Gala, M G ^a   Symons, D T A ^b   Palmer, H C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Geotectonics; Paleomagnetism; Trans Hudson orogen

Indexed keywords

PALAEOMAGNETISM; PROTEROZOIC; TECTONICS;

CANADA;

EID: 0031816415     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0301-9268(98)00034-5     Document Type: Article

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