Insights into the metamorphic evolution of the Belt-Purcell basin; evidence from Lu-Hf garnet geochronology

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 161-179

  Zirakparvar, N A ^a,b   Vervoort, J D ^a   McClelland, W ^c,d   Lewis, R S ^c  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METAMORPHIC EVENTS; METAMORPHIC EVOLUTION; MICA SCHISTS; POLYMETAMORPHISM; PORPHYROBLASTS; PROTEROZOIC;

GEOCHRONOLOGY; HAFNIUM; MICA; SILICATE MINERALS;

GARNETS;

AMPHIBOLITE; BASIN EVOLUTION; GARNET; GEOCHRONOLOGY; KYANITE; METAMORPHISM; PROTEROZOIC; SCHIST;

CLARKIA; IDAHO; PRIEST RIVER; UNITED STATES;

CLARKIA;

EID: 77649122687     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/E10-001     Document Type: Article

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