Crustal evolution and Neoarchean assembly of the central-southern Hearne domains: Evidence from U-Pb geochronology and Sm-Nd isotopes of the Phelps Lake area, northeastern Saskatchewan

Precambrian Research

Volumn 159, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 33-59

  van Breemen, Otto ^a   Harper, Charlie T ^b   Berman, Robert G ^a   Wodicka, Natasha ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b Saskatchewan Geological Survey   (Canada)

Author keywords

Neoarchean; Paleoproterozoic overprint; Subduction; Trans Hudson Orogeny; U Pb geochronology; Western Churchill

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; CRUSTAL EVOLUTION; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOCHRONOLOGY; OROGENY; ORTHOGNEISS; PROTEROZOIC; TONALITE; URANIUM-LEAD DATING;

CANADA; CANADIAN SHIELD; CHURCHILL PROVINCE; HEARNE PROVINCE; NORTH AMERICA; PHELPS LAKE; SASKATCHEWAN;

EID: 34748920721     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2007.04.014     Document Type: Article

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