Neoproterozoic A-type granitoids of the central and southern Appalachians: Intraplate magmatism associated with episodic rifting of the Rodinian supercontinent

Precambrian Research

Volumn 128, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 3-38

  Tollo, Richard P ^a   Aleinikoff, John N ^b   Bartholomew, Mervin J ^c   Rankin, Douglas W ^d  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

^c University of Memphis   (United States)

^d U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

A type granites; Appalachians; Geochronology; Laurentia; Rifting

Indexed keywords

BARIUM; EUROPIUM; NIOBIUM; SCANDIUM; STRONTIUM; TANTALUM; YTTRIUM; ZIRCONIUM;

A-TYPE ROCK; GRANITE; GRANITOID; PETROGENESIS; PROTEROZOIC; RIFTING; RODINIA;

ARTICLE; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOGRAPHY; GEOLOGICAL ERA; GRANITE; PROTEROZOIC; SEDIMENT; UNITED STATES; VOLCANO;

EID: 1142267462     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2003.08.007     Document Type: Article

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