Proterozoic tectonic evolution of the Grenville orogen in North America: An introduction

Memoir of the Geological Society of America

Volumn 197, Issue , 2004, Pages 1-18

  Tollo, Richard P ^a   Corriveau, Louise ^b   McLelland, James ^c   Bartholomew, Mervin J ^d  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^c SKIDMORE COLLEGE   (United States)

^d University of Memphis   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL EVOLUTION; GEODYNAMICS; GRENVILLIAN OROGENY; IGNEOUS ROCK; INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH; METAMORPHIC ROCK; PROTEROZOIC; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

APPALACHIANS; CANADA; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA];

EID: 79960100006     PISSN: 00721069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1130/0-8137-1197-5.1     Document Type: Review

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