Proterozoic paleomagnetism in the Nipigon Embayment of northern Ontario: Pillar Lake Lava, Waweig Troctolite and Gunflint Formation tuffs

Precambrian Research

Volumn 144, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 69-91

  Borradaile, G J ^a   Middleton, R S ^b  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b East West Resources   (Canada)

Author keywords

Demagnetization strategies; Gunflint Formation; Keweenawan; Nipigon Embayment; Northern Ontario; Paleomagnetism; Pillar Lake Lavas; Proterozoic

Indexed keywords

PALEOMAGNETISM; PROTEROZOIC;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO;

EID: 30344481117     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2005.10.007     Document Type: Article

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