Granitoid plutons in peri-Gondwanaan terranes of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada: new U-Pb (zircon) age constraints

Granitoid plutons are a major component of pre-Carboniferous rocks in Cape Breton Island and knowledge of the time and tectonic setting of their emplacement is crucial for understanding the geological history of the island, guiding exploration for granite-related economic mineralization, and making...

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Published in:Atlantic Geology
Main Authors: Barr, Sandra M., van Rooyen, Deanne, White, Chris E.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Atlantic Geoscience Society 2018
Subjects:
U-Pb dating
zircon
granitoid plutons
geo
envir
Breton Island
Canada
Mira
Newfoundland
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4138/atlgeol.2018.002
http://id.erudit.org/iderudit/1055413ar

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