U-Pb zircon geochronology of Paleoproterozoic plutons from the northern midcontinent, USA: Evidence for subduction flip and continued convergence after geon 18 Penokean orogenesis

Bulletin of the Geological Society of America

Volumn 117, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 259-275

  Holm, Daniel K ^a   Van Schmus, W Randall ^b   MacNeill, Leah C ^b   Boerboom, Terrence J ^c   Schweitzer, Daniel ^a   Schneider, David ^d  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^c Minnesota Geological Survey   (United States)

^d OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crustal stabilization; Geon 17 magmatism; Penokean orogen; U Pb zircon ages; Yavapai slab rollback

Indexed keywords

MAGMA; PALEOPROTEROZOIC PLUTONS; PENOKEAN ACCRETION; SOUTH-DIPPING SUBDUCTION;

COMPRESSION TESTING; COMPRESSIVE STRESS; DEFORMATION; GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS; TECTONICS; VOLCANOES;

GEOCHRONOLOGY;

CRUSTAL EVOLUTION; OROGENY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 15844406154     PISSN: 00167606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/B25395.1     Document Type: Article

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