Tectonic and thermal history of the Anialik River area, northwestern Slave Province, Canada1

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 1207-1226

  Reif, C ^a   Sandeman, H A ^a   Villeneuve, M E ^a,b  

^a Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development   (Canada)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; GNEISS; GREENSTONE BELT; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; THERMAL EVOLUTION;

CANADA;

EID: 0033495441     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjes-36-7-1207     Document Type: Article

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