Paleomagnetism and U-Pb geochronology of the 2.17 Ga Biscotasing dyke swarm, Ontario, Canada: Evidence for vertical-axis crustal rotation across the Kapuskasing Zone

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 255-269

  Halls, Henry C ^a   Davis, Donald W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL HISTORY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; GEOMAGNETISM;

DYKES; PALEOMAGNETISM;

GEOCHRONOLOGY;

DIKE SWARM; GEOCHRONOLOGY; PALEOMAGNETISM; PROTEROZOIC; TECTONIC ROTATION;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO;

EID: 2342571721     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/e03-093     Document Type: Article

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