Timing and geochemistry of 1.88 Ga Molson Igneous Events, Manitoba: Insights into the formation of a craton-scale magmatic and metallogenic province

Precambrian Research

Volumn 172, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 143-162

  Heaman, Larry M ^a   Peck, Dave ^b   Toope, Kimberly ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b Anglo American Explr Canada Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

Geochemistry; Large Igneous Province; Molson Igneous Events; U Pb geochronology

Indexed keywords

CRATON; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOCHRONOLOGY; MAGMATISM; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

CANADA; FOX RIVER [MANITOBA]; MANITOBA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 65549126913     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2009.03.015     Document Type: Article

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