The mesoproterozoic midcontinent rift system, Lake Superior region, USA

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 141-142, Issue , 2001, Pages 421-442

  Ojakangas, R W ^a   Morey, G B ^b   Green, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH   (United States)

^b Minnesota Geological Survey   (United States)

Author keywords

Basalt plateaus; Continental red bed sedimentation; Half grabens; Mantle plume; Mesoproterozoic; Midcontinent Rift system

Indexed keywords

BASIN EVOLUTION; MANTLE PLUME; PALEOCLIMATE; PROTEROZOIC; RED BED; RIFT ZONE; SEDIMENTARY BASIN;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034942533     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0037-0738(01)00085-9     Document Type: Article

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