Proterozoic metamorphism and cooling in the southern Lake Superior region, North America and its bearing on crustal evolution

Precambrian Research

Volumn 157, Issue 1-4, 2007, Pages 106-126

  Holm, D K ^a   Schneider, D A ^b   Rose, S ^b   Mancuso, C ^a   McKenzie, M ^a   Foland, K A ^c   Hodges, K V ^d  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Geochronology; Metamorphism; Proterozoic; Thermochronology

Indexed keywords

ACCRETION; AMPHIBOLITE FACIES; AUREOLE; BATHOLITH; COOLING; CRUSTAL EVOLUTION; EMPLACEMENT; GEOCHRONOLOGY; METAMORPHISM; MONAZITE; PENOKEAN OROGENY; THERMOCHRONOLOGY;

GREAT LAKES; LAKE SUPERIOR; MICHIGAN; MINNESOTA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WISCONSIN; WOLF RIVER;

EID: 34447295373     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2007.02.012     Document Type: Article

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