Synchronous vertical and horizontal tectonism in the Neoarchean: Kinematic evidence from a synclinal keel in the northwestern Superior craton, Canada

Precambrian Research

Volumn 139, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 181-194

  Lin, Shoufa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Archean tectonics; Diapirism; Dome and keel structure; High strain zones; Horizontal tectonics; Superior craton; Vertical tectonics

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; DIAPIRISM; PROTEROZOIC; STRAIN RATE; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

CANADIAN SHIELD; NORTH AMERICA; SUPERIOR PROVINCE; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

DAUCUS CAROTA;

EID: 24344458608     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2005.07.001     Document Type: Article

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