Upper and lower plate juxtaposition, deformation and metamorphism during crustal convergence, Trans-Hudson Orogen (Quebec-Baffin segment), Canada

Precambrian Research

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 27-49

  St Onge, M R ^a   Lucas, S B ^a   Scott, D J ^a   Wodicka, N ^a  

^a Geol Surv of Canada 601 Booth St ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Paleoproterozoic orogen; Thick skinned folding; Upper and lower plate deformation and metamorphism

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FOLDING; METAMORPHISM; OROGENY; PROTEROZOIC;

CANADA;

EID: 0032851999     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-9268(98)00096-5     Document Type: Article

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