Complex calc-alkaline volcanism recorded in Mesoarchaean supracrustal belts north of Frederikshåb Isblink, southern West Greenland: Implications for subduction zone processes in the early Earth

Precambrian Research

Volumn 208-211, Issue , 2012, Pages 90-123

  Szilas, Kristoffer ^a,b,c   Elis Hoffmann, J ^d,e   Scherstén, Anders ^f   Rosing, Minik T ^c,g   Windley, Brian F ^h   Kokfelt, Thomas F ^a   Keulen, Nynke ^a   van Hinsberg, Vincent J ⁱ   Næraa, Tomas ^a   Frei, Robert ^b,g   Münker, Carsten ^e  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF DENMARK AND GREENLAND   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

^f LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^g UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^h UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Archaean; Calc alkaline volcanism; Southern West Greenland; Supracrustal belt; The Ikkattup Nunaa Supracrustal Association

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBOLITE; ARCHEAN; CALC ALKALINE ROCK; FRACTIONAL CRYSTALLIZATION; LITHOLOGY; MANTLE SOURCE; SUBDUCTION ZONE; SUPRACRUSTAL ROCK; THOLEIITIC BASALT; VOLCANISM;

ARCTIC; GREENLAND;

EID: 84860316460     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2012.03.013     Document Type: Article

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