Neoproterozoic sedimentation on the northeast margin of Laurentia and the opening of Iapetus

Geological Magazine

Volumn 131, Issue 3, 1994, Pages 291-299

  Soper, N J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL STRETCHING; IAPETUS; LAURENTIA MARGIN; PROTEROZOIC; RIFTING; SEDIMENTATION;

GREENLAND; SVALBARD;

EID: 0028259757     PISSN: 00167568     EISSN: 14695081     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0016756800011067     Document Type: Article

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