Archean calc-alkaline lamprophyres of Wawa, Ontario, Canada: Unconventional diamondiferous volcaniclastic rocks

Precambrian Research

Volumn 138, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 57-87

  Lefebvre, Nathalie ^a   Kopylova, Maya ^a   Kivi, Kevin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Kennecott Canada Exploration Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Archean; Calc alkaline lamprophyre; Debris flow; Diamonds; Michipicoten Greenstone Belt; Volcaniclastic

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; DIAMOND; LAMPROPHYRE; VOLCANICLASTIC DEPOSIT;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 19944383811     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2005.04.005     Document Type: Article

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