Origin and evolution of the Kangâmiut mafic dyke swarm, West Greenland

Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland Bulletin

Volumn , Issue 11, 2006, Pages 61-86

  Mayborn, Kyle R ^a   Lesher, Charles E ^b  

^a WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dyke swarm; Laurentia; Palaeoproterozoic; Rifting

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DIKE SWARM; EMPLACEMENT; GRANULITE FACIES; MAFIC ROCK; MAGMA; OROGENY; PETROGRAPHY; TRACE ELEMENT;

ARCTIC; GREENLAND; WEST GREENLAND;

EID: 33846865059     PISSN: 16048156     EISSN: 19044666     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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