Inferred Ophiolites in the Archean Slave Craton

Developments in Precambrian Geology

Volumn 13, Issue C, 2004, Pages 363-404

  Corcoran, P L ^a   Mueller, W U ^b   Kusky, T M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À CHICOUTIMI   (Canada)

^c Saint Louis University   (United States)

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EID: 77956748610     PISSN: 01662635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-2635(04)13012-0     Document Type: Review

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