Age and Nd-Hf isotopic constraints on the origin of marginal rocks from the Muskox layered intrusion (Nunavut, Canada) and implications for the evolution of the 1.27 Ga Mackenzie large igneous province

Precambrian Research

Volumn 172, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 46-66

  Mackie, Robin A ^a,b   Scoates, James S ^a   Weis, Dominique ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Anglo American Explr Canada Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

Coppermine River flood basalts; Mackenzie large igneous province; Marginal zone; Muskox intrusion; Nd Hf isotopes; U Pb geochronology

Indexed keywords

BASALT; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOCHRONOLOGY; HAFNIUM; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; NEODYMIUM; STRATIGRAPHY;

CANADA; COPPERMINE RIVER; NORTH AMERICA; NORTHWEST TERRITORIES; NUNAVUT;

OVIBOS MOSCHATUS MOSCHATUS;

EID: 67349138672     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2009.03.007     Document Type: Article

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