Petrological and geochemical characteristics of a Paleoproterozoic magmatic arc (Narsajuaq terrane, Ungava Orogen, Canada) and comparisons to Superior Province granitoids

Precambrian Research

Volumn 91, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 109-142

  Dunphy, J M ^a,c   Ludden, J N ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b CRPG CNRS   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; GRANITE; MAGMATIC ARC; PETROGENESIS; PETROLOGY;

CANADA, QUEBEC;

EID: 0032144711     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-9268(98)00041-2     Document Type: Article

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