Geochronologic and thermobarometric constraints on the metamorphic history of the Fairbanks Mining District, western Yukon-Tanana terrane, Alaska

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 1107-1126

  Douglas, Thomas A ^a   Layer, Paul W ^a   Newberry, Rainer J ^a   Keskinen, Mary J ^a  

^a US Army Engineer Research and Development Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGON; COOLING; DEPOSITION; GARNETS; GRANITE; MICA; PETROLOGY; ROCKS;

THERMOBAROMETRIC CONSTRAINTS;

GEOCHRONOLOGY;

ECLOGITE; GEOBAROMETRY; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GOLD; METAMORPHISM; SCHIST; TERRANE; THRUST FAULT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036025722     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/e02-024     Document Type: Article

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