Archean to Early Paleoproterozoic Tectono-Magmatic Evolution of the Western Rae Craton ...

• Main Author: Neil, Benjamin
• Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: University of Alberta Library 2024
• Subjects: Granitoid; Granite; Zircon; Archean; Paleoproterozoic; Craton; Rae; Geochronology; Geochemistry; FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences; Nonacho Lake; Northwest Territories; Perry River
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.7939/r3-aaz4-2t55; https://ualberta.scholaris.ca/handle/123456789/60438

The Rae craton is one of the largest Archean–Paleoproterozoic age terranes on Earth and preserves >1.6 billion years of the planet’s history. However, significant uncertainty remains regarding how and when the crust of this craton was created and reworked. This thesis investigates the nature and...