Two Paleoproterozoic (Statherian) siliciclastic metasedimentary sequences in central Wisconsin: The end of the Penokean Orogeny and cratonic stabilization of the southern Lake Superior region

Precambrian Research

Volumn 157, Issue 1-4, 2007, Pages 188-202

  Medaris Jr , L G ^a   Van Schmus, W R ^b   Loofboro, J ^c   Stonier, P J ^c   Zhang, X ^a   Holm, D K ^c   Singer, B S ^a   Dott Jr , R H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^c KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

40Ar 39Ar; Paleoproterozoic; Sedimentation; U Pb; Wisconsin

Indexed keywords

ARGON; ARGON-ARGON DATING; BATHOLITH; BRECCIA; CRATON; DEPOSITION; MAGMATISM; METASEDIMENT; METASOMATISM; MONAZITE; PENOKEAN OROGENY; SANDSTONE; SEDIMENTATION; SILICICLASTIC DEPOSIT; URANIUM-LEAD DATING;

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

EID: 34447340909     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2007.02.016     Document Type: Article

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