Coeval sedimentation, magmatism, and fold-thrust development in the Trans-Hudson Orogen: Propagation of deformation into an active continental arc setting, Wekusko Lake area, Manitoba

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 275-291

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

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c Central Norseman Gold Corporation Limited   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAGMATISM; PROTEROZOIC; SEDIMENTATION; TECTONICS;

CANADA; MANITOBA; WEKUSKO LAKE;

EID: 0033460180     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/e98-090     Document Type: Article

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