Geochronological constraints on Paleoarchean thrust-nappe and Neoarchean accretionary tectonics in southern West Greenland

Tectonophysics

Volumn 350, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 255-271

  Hanmer, Simon ^a   Hamilton, Michael A ^a   Crowley, James L ^b  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Greenland; Isua; Neoarchean tectonics; Paleoarchean thrust nappes

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; DEFORMATION; NAPPE; SHRIMP DATING; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; THRUST;

GREENLAND;

EID: 0036290396     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-1951(02)00120-8     Document Type: Article

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