The Distinct Metamorphic Stages and Structural Styles of the 1.94–1.86 Ga Snowbird Orogen, Northwest Territories, Canada

• Published in: Journal of Metamorphic Geology
• Main Authors: Thiessen, Eric J., Gibson, H. Dan, Regis, Daniele, Pehrsson, Sally J., Ashley, Kyle T., Smit, Matthijs A.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Northwest Territories; Canada; Wholdaia Lake; Rae
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1111/jmg.12556; http://summit.sfu.ca/item/21382

Palaeoproterozoic orogenesis within the Archean southeastern Rae craton is related to the initial amalgamation of Laurentia. Characterizing the accompanying tectonic processes during this time has been complicated due to polymetamorphism, which results in the obscuring of the age record of the terra...