U-Pb isotopic constraints on diachronous metamorphism in the northern Monashee complex, southern Canadian Cordillera

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 483-502

  Crowley, J L ^a,c   Parrish, R R ^b  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canadian Cordillera; Metamorphism; Monazite; Titanite; U Pb geochronology

Indexed keywords

METAMORPHISM; MONAZITE; TITANITE; URANIUM-LEAD DATING;

CANADA;

EID: 0033387148     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1314.1999.00210.x     Document Type: Article

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