Igenous Rock Association in Canada 3. Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) in Canada and adjacent regions: 3 Ga to present

Geoscience Canada

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 103-126

  Ernst, R E ^a   Buchan, K L ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASALT; FLOODS; NATURAL RESOURCES EXPLORATION; OCEANOGRAPHY; ORES; THERMAL PLUMES; VOLCANOES;

KOMATIITES; LARGE IGNEOUS PROVINCES (LIPS); MAGMA;

IGNEOUS ROCKS;

ARCHEAN; CENOZOIC; DIKE SWARM; FLOOD BASALT; LARGE IGNEOUS PROVINCE; MESOZOIC; PALEOZOIC; PROTEROZOIC;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 8844271797     PISSN: 03150941     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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