Geochemistry of post-Acadian, Carboniferous continental intraplate basalts from the Maritimes Basin, Magdalen Islands, Quebec, Canada

USDA Forest Service - General Technical Report RMRS-GTR

Volumn 148, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 115-136

  La Fleche M R ^a   Camire G ^b   Jenner, G A ^c  

^a INRS EMT   (Canada)

^b 1303 Rue de Chambly ^*  (Canada)

^c MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASALT; CARBONIFEROUS; GEOCHEMISTRY;

CANADA;

EID: 34547587059     PISSN: 02775786     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2541(98)00002-3     Document Type: Article

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