Neoarchean trans-subprovince sediment transport in southwestern Superior Province: Sedimentological, geochemical, and geochronological evidence

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1055-1070

  Fralick, Philip ^a   Purdon, R H ^a   Davis, D W ^b  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOCHRONOLOGY; PETROLOGY; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; TECTONICS; VOLCANIC ROCKS;

METAMORPHOSED SEDIMENTARY; PALEOGEOGRAPHY; SUBDUCTION;

SEDIMENTOLOGY;

ARCHEAN; FOREARC BASIN; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOCHRONOLOGY; ISLAND ARC; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENTOLOGY; URANIUM-LEAD DATING; VOLCANIC ROCK; VOLCANISM;

CANADA; CANADIAN SHIELD; NORTH AMERICA; SUPERIOR PROVINCE; WABIGOON BELT;

EID: 33845667506     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/E06-059     Document Type: Article

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