Evidence for a widespread mafic cover sequence and its implications for continental growth in the Northeastern Superior Province

Precambrian Research

Volumn 168, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 45-65

  Maurice, Charles ^a   David, Jean ^b   Bédard, Jean H ^c   Francis, Don ^d  

^a MINISTÈRE DES RESSOURCES NATURELLES ET DE LA FAUNE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^d MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Archean; Continental growth; Geochemistry; Greenstone belts; Northeastern Superior Province

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; BASALT; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CRUSTAL CONTAMINATION; GRANITE; GRANITOID; GREENSTONE BELT; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; ISOTOPIC RATIO; MAFIC ROCK; MAGMA; MELT; NEODYMIUM ISOTOPE; PLUTONISM; PYROXENE; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; VOLCANICLASTIC DEPOSIT;

CANADIAN SHIELD; NORTH AMERICA; SUPERIOR PROVINCE;

EID: 57849143706     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2008.04.010     Document Type: Article

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