Precise U-Pb dating of meguma basement xenoliths: New evidence for avalonian underthrustmg

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 15-22

  Greenough, John D ^a   Krogh, Tom E ^b   Kamo, Sandra L ^c   Victor Owen, J ^d   Huffman, Alan ^a  

^a OKANAGAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Canada)

^b DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL HISTORY   (Canada)

^c SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d Geomarine Associates Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVALONIA; BASEMENT ROCK; TERRANE; THRUST; UNDERPLATING; URANIUM SERIES DATING; XENOLITH;

CANADA; NOVA SCOTIA; POPES HARBOUR;

EID: 0032758755     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/e98-079     Document Type: Article

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