Pinwarian (1.50 Ga) volcanism and hydrothermal activity at the eastern margin of the Wakeham Group, Grenville Province, Quebec

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1749-1782

  Corriveau, Louise ^a   Bonnet, Anne Laure ^b  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOMORPHOLOGY; HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS; PETROLOGY; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS;

HYDROTHERMAL ACTIVITY; VOLCANIC BELTS; VOLCANISM;

VOLCANIC ROCKS;

HYDROTHERMAL ACTIVITY; PROTEROZOIC; VOLCANISM;

CANADA; CANADIAN SHIELD; GRENVILLE PROVINCE; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 33644886957     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/e05-086     Document Type: Article

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