The tectonic significance of pre-Scandian 40Ar/39Ar phengite cooling ages in the Caledonides of western Norway

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 155, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 297-309

  Andersen, Torgeir B ^a   Berry IV, Henry N ^b   Lux, Daniel R ^c   Andresen, Arild ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b Maine Geological Survey   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

40Ar 39Ar; Caledonides; Norway; Phengite; Upper Proterozoic

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000083689     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/gsjgs.155.2.0297     Document Type: Article

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