Basaltic to andesitic volcaniclastic rocks in the Blake River Group, Abitibi Greenstone belt: 1. mode of emplacement in three areas

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 728-756

  Ross, Pierre Simon ^a   Goutier, Jean ^b   Mercier Langevin, Patrick ^c   Dubé, Benoît ^c  

^a CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

^b MINISTÈRE DES RESSOURCES NATURELLES ET DE LA FAUNE   (Canada)

^c GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABITIBI; ARCHEAN; DENSITY CURRENTS; GREENSTONE BELTS; ONTARIO; VOLCANICLASTICS;

ROCKS; SUBMARINES; VOLCANOES;

VOLCANIC ROCKS;

ARCHEAN; BEDDING PLANE; FACIES; FRAGMENTATION; LAVA; OUTCROP; SUCCESSION; VOLCANIC ROCK;

CANADA; QUEBEC [CANADA];

EID: 79960784931     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: 14803313     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/e10-090     Document Type: Article

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