U-Pb geochronology of the Wolf River batholith, north-central Wisconsin: Evidence for successive magmatism between 1484 Ma and 1468 Ma

Precambrian Research

Volumn 157, Issue 1-4, 2007, Pages 215-234

  Dewane, T J ^a   Van Schmus, W R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Geochronology; Precambrian; Wausau syenite complex; Wisconsin; Wolf River batholith

Indexed keywords

BATHOLITH; CRUSTAL EVOLUTION; CRYSTALLIZATION; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GNEISS; GRANITE; MAGMA; MAGMATISM; PLUTON; PROTEROZOIC; SYENITE; URANIUM-LEAD DATING; ZIRCON;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WISCONSIN; WOLF RIVER;

EID: 34447297547     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2007.02.018     Document Type: Article

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