Precambrian Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) and their dyke swarms: New insights from high-precision geochronology integrated with paleomagnetism and geochemistry

Precambrian Research

Volumn 183, Issue 3, 2010, Pages

  Ernst, Richard ^a   Srivastava, Rajesh ^b   Bleeker, Wouter ^c   Hamilton, Mike ^d  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 78449308698     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2010.09.001     Document Type: Editorial

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