Neoarchaean volcanic rocks, Central Hearne supracrustal belt, Western Churchill Province, Canada: Geochemical and isotopic evidence supporting intra-oceanic, supra-subduction zone extension

Precambrian Research

Volumn 134, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 113-141

  Sandeman, H A ^a,b   Hanmer, S ^a   Davis, W J ^a   Ryan, J J ^a   Peterson, T D ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b Canada Nunavut Geoscience Office   (Canada)

Author keywords

Basalts; Geodynamic setting; Infant arc analogy; Neoarchaean; Petrogenesis; Rhyolites; Western Churchill Province

Indexed keywords

IRON; LEAD; NEODYMIUM; OXIDE; POTASSIUM; URANIUM;

ARCHEAN; GEOCHEMISTRY; GREENSTONE BELT; SUBDUCTION ZONE; VOLCANIC ROCK;

ALKALINITY; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; CANADA; CONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOLOGY; ROCK; SEA; SEDIMENT; TURBIDITY;

CANADA; CANADIAN SHIELD; CHURCHILL PROVINCE; HEARNE PROVINCE; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 4444239273     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2004.03.014     Document Type: Article

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