The 40Ar-39 laser analysis of K-feldspar: Constraints on the uplift history of the Grenville Province in Ontario and New York

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 107, Issue 11, 2002, Pages

  Streepey, Margaret M ^a   Hall, Chris M ^a   Van der Pluijm, Ben A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Ar Ar; Extension; Geochronology; Grenville; K feldspar; North America

Indexed keywords

ARGON-ARGON DATING; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; FELDSPAR; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GRENVILLIAN OROGENY; POTASSIUM; PROTEROZOIC; UPLIFT;

CANADA; NEW YORK; ONTARIO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0038218075     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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