Transpressive tectonism in the eastern Penokean orogen, Canada consequences for Proterozoic crustal kinematics and continental fragmentation

Precambrian Research

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 51-70

  Riller, Ulrich ^a   Schwerdtner, W M ^b   Halls, H C ^b   Card, K D ^c  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c 86 Penfield Drive ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Blezardian; Crustal fragmentation; Great Lakes tectonic zones; Indentation; Kapuskasing structural zone; Murray fault; Penokean; Southern province; Superior province; Transpression

Indexed keywords

KINEMATICS; PENOKEAN OROGENY; PROTEROZOIC; TECTONICS; TRANSPRESSION;

CANADA;

EID: 0032881074     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-9268(98)00097-7     Document Type: Article

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