Synthesis of Palaeozoic deformational events and terrane accretion in the Canadian Appalachians

Geologische Rundschau

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 1993, Pages 381-431

  Keppie, J D ^a  

^a NOVA SCOTIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canadian Appalachians; Deformational events; Terrane accretion

Indexed keywords

ACCRETION; DEFORMATION; PALAEOZOIC; TERRANE;

CANADA, APPALACHIANS;

EID: 0027849135     PISSN: 00167835     EISSN: 14373262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00212406     Document Type: Article

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