Archean molasse basin evolution and magmatism, Wabigoon Subprovince, Canada

Journal of Geology

Volumn 112, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 435-454

  Dostal, J ^a   Mueller, W U ^a,b   Murphy, J B ^a,c  

^a SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À CHICOUTIMI   (Canada)

^c ST FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; BASIN EVOLUTION; ISLAND ARC; MOLASSE; PALEOGEOGRAPHY; VOLCANICLASTIC DEPOSIT;

CANADA; CANADIAN SHIELD; NORTH AMERICA; SUPERIOR PROVINCE; WABIGOON BELT;

EID: 4544345418     PISSN: 00221376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/421073     Document Type: Article

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