Crustal development at the pre-Grenvillian Laurentian margin: A record from contrasting geochemistry of mafic and ultramafic orthogneisses in the Chochocouane River area, Quebec

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1653-1675

  La Fleche M R ^a   Birkett, T C ^b   Corriveau, L ^c  

^a CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

^b SOQUEM Inc   (Canada)

^c GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; GEOCHEMISTRY; METAMORPHIC ROCKS; TRACE ELEMENTS; VOLCANIC ROCKS;

CRUSTAL DEVELOPMENT; MAFIC ORTHOGNEISSES; ULTRAMAFIC ORTHOGNEISSES;

PETROLOGY;

CONTINENTAL MARGIN; CRUSTAL EVOLUTION; LAURENTIA;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; QUEBEC [CANADA];

EID: 33644915745     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/e05-068     Document Type: Article

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