Geometry of the neoproterozoic and paleozoic rift margin of western Laurentia: Implications for mineral deposit settings

Geosphere

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 429-444

  Lund, Karen ^a  

^a DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Laurentia; Mississippi Valley type; Neoproterozoic Paleozoic rift; Sediment hosted mineral deposits; Sedimentary exhalative; U.S. and Canadian Cordilleran mio geocline

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL MARGIN; CONTINENTAL SHELF; DATING METHOD; DEFORMATION; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; FIELD METHOD; HYDROTHERMAL FLUID; MAGMATISM; MINERAL DEPOSIT; PALEOZOIC; PLATE TECTONICS; PROTEROZOIC; RIFTING;

IDAHO; MISSISSIPPI VALLEY; NEVADA; NORTH AMERICA; SNAKE RIVER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 42049100777     PISSN: 1553-040     EISSN: 1553040X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/GES00121.1     Document Type: Article

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