Tectonostratigraphic synthesis and structural style of the Alborz mountain system in Northern Iran

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-33

  Alavi, Mehdi ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF IRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METAMORPHISM; STRATIGRAPHY; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TECTONICS;

IRAN, ALBORZ MOUNTAINS;

EID: 0029731268     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0264-3707(95)00009-7     Document Type: Article

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