Polyphase deformation and crustal evolution in the Pipestone Lake area of the Archean Wabigoon Subprovince, Superior Province, Canada

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 459-477

  Edwards, Garth R ^a   Stauffer, Mel R ^b  

^a ATHABASCA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; CRUSTAL EVOLUTION; DEFORMATION;

CANADA; SUPERIOR PROVINCE; WABIGOON SUBPROVINCE;

EID: 0033396353     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/e98-092     Document Type: Article

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