Coeval sedimentation, magmatism, and fold-thrust belt development in the Trans-Hudson Orogen: Geochronological evidence from the Wekusko Lake area, Manitoba, Canada

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 293-312

  Ansdell, Kevin M ^a   Connors, Karen A ^b,d   Stern, Richard A ^c   Lucas, Stephen B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b Geological Survey of Canada ^*  (Australia)

^c GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^d Central Norseman Gold Corporation Limited   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAGMATISM; PROTEROZOIC; SEDIMENTATION; TECTONICS;

CANADA; MANITOBA; WEKUSKO LAKE;

EID: 0033430405     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/e98-082     Document Type: Article

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