Chronology of crustal growth and recycling in the Paleoproterozoic Amisk collage (Flin Flon Belt), Trans-Hudson Orogen, Canada

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 36, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1807-1827

  Stern, R A ^a   Machado, N ^b   Syme, E C ^c   Lucas, S B ^a   David, J ^b  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c Sciences Technologie Energie et Mines Manitoba   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCRETION; CRUSTAL EVOLUTION; GREENSTONE BELT; ISLAND ARC; OROGENIC BELT; PROTEROZOIC; RECYCLING; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TECTONOSTRATIGRAPHY;

CANADA; FLIN FLON BELT; MANITOBA;

EID: 0033494563     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/e99-028     Document Type: Article

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