Fault-controlled emplacement of arc-related magmas along the Neoproterozoic northern Gondwanan margin: An example from the Antigonish Highlands, Nova Scotia

Precambrian Research

Volumn 147, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 305-319

  Murphy, J Brendan ^a  

^a ST FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Avalonia; Gondwana; Magmatism; Neoproterozoic; Structure; Tectonics

Indexed keywords

ANDESITE; AVALONIA; CALC ALKALINE ROCK; CONTINENTAL ARC; CUMULATE; FAULT ZONE; GONDWANA; MAGMA; MAGMATISM; PALEOZOIC; PROTEROZOIC; RHYOLITE; SUBDUCTION; THOLEIITE; ULTRAMAFIC ROCK;

ANTIGONISH HIGHLANDS; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; NOVA SCOTIA;

EID: 33744901945     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2006.01.019     Document Type: Article

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