Post-Taltson sedimentary and intrusive history of the southern Rae Province along the northern margin of the Athabasca Basin, Western Canadian Shield

Precambrian Research

Volumn 175, Issue 1-4, 2009, Pages 16-34

  Ashton, K E ^a   Hartlaub, R P ^b   Heaman, L M ^c   Morelli, R M ^a   Card, C D ^a   Bethune, K ^d   Hunter, R C ^e  

^a Saskatchewan Ministry of Energy and Resources   (Canada)

^b BRITISH COLUMBIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

^e CAMECO CORPORATION   (Canada)

Author keywords

Geochronology; Martin Group; Metamorphism; Rae Province; Thluicho Lake Group; Uranium City dykes

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE DEFORMATION; DUCTILE DEFORMATION; DYE; EMPLACEMENT; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GREENSCHIST FACIES; MAFIC ROCK; METAMORPHISM; PETROLOGY; PLUTONISM; PROTEROZOIC; URANIUM; VOLCANIC ROCK;

ATHABASCA BASIN; CANADA; CANADIAN SHIELD; CHURCHILL PROVINCE; NORTH AMERICA; RAE PROVINCE;

EID: 70449529530     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2009.09.004     Document Type: Article

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