Crustal evolution and age of thermotectonic reworking in the western hinterland of the Trans-Hudson Orogen, northern Saskatchewan

Precambrian Research

Volumn 95, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 187-223

  Orrell, S E ^a   Bickford, M E ^b   Lewry, J F ^c  

^a HOBART AND WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGES   (United States)

^b SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Age dating; Hearne province; Northern Saskatchewan; Thermotectonism; Trans Hudson Orogen

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; METAMORPHISM; PRECAMBRIAN; TECTONICS;

CANADA; HEARNE PROVINCE; SASKATCHEWAN;

EID: 0033553316     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-9268(98)00117-X     Document Type: Article

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