Thermal history of low metamorphic grade Paleoproterozoic sedimentary rocks of the Penokean orogen, Lake Superior region: Evidence for a widespread 1786 Ma overprint based on xenotime geochronology

Precambrian Research

Volumn 157, Issue 1-4, 2007, Pages 169-187

  Vallini, Daniela A ^a   Cannon, William F ^b   Schulz, Klaus J ^b   McNaughton, Neal J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Metamorphic xenotime geochronology; Penokean foreland basin; Yavapai interval convergence

Indexed keywords

FAULT ZONE; FORELAND BASIN; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GNEISS; METAMORPHISM; MONAZITE; PENOKEAN OROGENY; PLUTON; RIFTING; SEDIMENTARY ROCK; SHRIMP DATING; URANIUM-LEAD DATING; XENOTIME;

CANADA; GREAT LAKES; LAKE SUPERIOR; MICHIGAN; MINNESOTA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO [CANADA]; UNITED STATES; WISCONSIN;

EID: 34447300710     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2007.02.015     Document Type: Article

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