Structure, geochemistry and geochronology of a Penokean Lamprophyre Dike Swarm, Archean Wawa Terrane, Little Presque Isle, Michigan, USA

Precambrian Research

Volumn 157, Issue 1-4, 2007, Pages 50-70

  Craddock, John P ^a   Anziano, Jennifer ^a   Wirth, Karl ^a   Vervoort, Jeffrey D ^b   Singer, Brad ^c   Zhang, Xifan ^c  

^a MACALESTER COLLEGE   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Penokean orogen; Structural geology; Ultramafic intrusion

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; DIABASE; DIKE SWARM; GEOCHRONOLOGY; HYSTERESIS; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; LAMPROPHYRE; OUTCROP; PENOKEAN OROGENY; PHLOGOPITE; PROTEROZOIC; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; ULTRAMAFIC ROCK;

MARQUETTE COUNTY [MICHIGAN]; MICHIGAN; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34447342557     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2007.02.010     Document Type: Article

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