Forearc extension and sea-floor spreading in the Thetford Mines Ophiolite Complex

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 218, Issue , 2004, Pages 231-251

  Schroetter, Jean Michel ^a   Pagé, Philippe ^a   Bédard, Jean H ^b   Tremblay, Alain ^c   Bécu, Valérie ^b  

^a CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

^b NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; OBDUCTION; OPHIOLITE; SEAFLOOR SPREADING; SUBDUCTION ZONE; TACONIC OROGENY; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

IMPLETA;

EID: 2942696228     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2003.218.01.13     Document Type: Article

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