Lithosphere development in the Slave craton: a linked crustal and mantle perspective

Lithos

Volumn 71, Issue 2-4, 2003, Pages 575-589

  Davis, W J ^a   Jones, A G ^a   Bleeker, W ^a   Grutter H ^b  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b Mineral Services Canada Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Archean; Slave province

Indexed keywords

EID: 84999252438     PISSN: 00244937     EISSN: 18726143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0024-4937(03)00131-2     Document Type: Article

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