The Lapland greenstone belt: Stratigraphic and depositional features in northern Finland

The Lapland greenstone belt formed in a continental environment, as a result of rifting of the 3.1—3.0 Ga Saamian craton. The basin subsided to a depth of five kilometres between 3.0—2.5 Ga and contains a sequence which is subdivided into Lower, Middle and Upper Lapponian groups, with the Middle Lap...

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Main Author: M. Saverikko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Geological Society of Finland 1987-12-01
Series:Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland
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Online Access:http://www.geologinenseura.fi/bulletin/Volume59/sgs_bt_059_2pages_129_154.pdf