Geology of the Precambrian Superior and Grenville Provinces and Precambian Fossils in North America
- ISBN-10
- 0813754461
- ISBN-13
- 9780813754468
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 394
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998
- Publisher
- Geological Society of America
- Authors
- S.B. Lucas, M.R. St-Onge
Description
This volume contains a description of the geology and mineral deposits of the Superior Province of the Canadian Shield, an overview of Grenville Province geology, and a synopsis of Precambrian fossil occurrences in North America. Six large plates include a geological map of Canada, geological map of the Grenville Province, lithotectonic map of the Superior Province, Archean mineral deposit map of the Superior Province, and more.
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