Formation of Archean continental lithospheric roots: The role of mantle plumes

Geology

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 543-546

  Wyman, Derek A ^a   Kerrich, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Abitibi belt; Cratons; Greenstone belts; Lithosphere; Mantle plumes

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN CRATONS;

DIAMONDS; SEISMIC PROSPECTING;

GEOLOGY;

ARCHEAN; CRATON; GREENSTONE BELT; LITHOSPHERE; MAGMATISM; MANTLE PLUME; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

CANADA;

EID: 84879888619     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/0091-7613(2002)030<0543:FOACLR>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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