The Bear River dykes (1265-1269 Ma): Westward continuation of the Mackenzie dyke swarm into Yukon, Canada

Precambrian Research

Volumn 133, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 175-186

  Schwab, Danette L ^a,e   Thorkelson, Derek J ^a   Mortensen, James K ^b   Creaser, Robert A ^c   Abbott, J Grant ^d  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^d Yukon Geological Survey   (Canada)

^e SRK CONSULTING   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cordillera; Dyke; Mackenzie; Mantle plume; Proterozoic; Yukon

Indexed keywords

ZIRCONIUM;

DIKE SWARM; MANTLE PLUME; PROTEROZOIC; STRESS FIELD;

ARTICLE; BASALT; CANADA; GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; GEOLOGICAL ERA; PLUME; PROTEROZOIC; RIVER; SEDIMENT;

BEAR RIVER; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; YUKON TERRITORY;

EID: 3342944924     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2004.04.004     Document Type: Article

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