Geochemistry of Cambro-Ordovician sedimentary rocks of the northeastern United States: Changes in sediment sources at the onset of Taconian orogenesis

Journal of Geology

Volumn 113, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 571-587

  Hurowitz, Joel A ^a   McLennan, Scott M ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAMBRIAN; CRUSTAL RECYCLING; ORDOVICIAN; PASSIVE MARGIN; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; TACONIC OROGENY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 24744472061     PISSN: 00221376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/431910     Document Type: Article

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