Evolution of a submerged composite arc volcano: Volcanology and geochemistry of the Normetal volcanic complex, Abitibi greenstone belt, Quebec, Canada

Precambrian Research

Volumn 101, Issue 2-4, 2000, Pages 277-311

  Lafrance, Benoit ^a   Mueller, Wulf U ^a   Daigneault, Réal ^a   Dupras, Normad ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À CHICOUTIMI   (Canada)

^b Falconbridge Limited   (Canada)

Author keywords

Archean; Composite arc volcano; Geochemistry; Mafic felsic volcanism; Subaqueous; Volcanic facies

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; FACIES ANALYSIS; GEOCHEMISTRY; SUBMARINE VOLCANO; VOLCANISM;

CANADA;

EID: 0034083664     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-9268(99)00092-3     Document Type: Article

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