Evolution of the Paleoproterozoic Snow Lake arc assemblage and geodynamic setting for associated volcanic-hosted massive sulphide deposits, Flin Flon Belt, Manitoba, Canada

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 36, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1789-1805

  Bailes, Alan H ^a   Galley, Alan G ^b  

^a Sciences Technologie Energie et Mines Manitoba   (Canada)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; GREENSTONE BELT; ISLAND ARC; MASSIVE SULFIDE; PROTEROZOIC; VOLCANOGENIC DEPOSIT;

CANADA; FLIN FLON BELT; MANITOBA; SNOW LAKE;

EID: 0033494424     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/e98-111     Document Type: Article

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