Geology, geochronology, and geochemistry of Archean rocks in the Eqe Bay area, north-central Baffin Island, Canada: Constraints on the depositional and tectonic history of the Mary River Group of northeastern Rae Province

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1137-1167

  Bethune, K M ^a   Scammell, R J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

^b Burlington Resources Canada Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOCHRONOLOGY; LITHOLOGY; RIVERS; TECTONICS;

ARCHEAN ROCKS;

ROCKS;

ARCHEAN; DEFORMATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GNEISS; GREENSTONE BELT; STRATIGRAPHY; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

CANADA;

EID: 0242624437     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/e03-028     Document Type: Article

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