Thermo-tectonic evolution of an Archean accretionary complex: U-Pb geochronological constraints on granulites from the Quetico Subprovince, Ontario, Canada

Precambrian Research

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 117-128

  Pan, Yuanming ^a   Fleet, Michael E ^b   Heaman, Larry ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Accretionary prism; Archean; Archean accretionary complex; Canada; Geochronology; Granulites; Quetico subprovince; Tectonic evolution; U Pb geochronology

Indexed keywords

ACCRETIONARY PRISM; ARCHEAN; GEOCHRONOLOGY; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

CANADA;

EID: 0032194422     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-9268(98)00070-9     Document Type: Article

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