Xenoliths of Iapetus Suture mylonites in County Down lamprophyres, Northern Ireland

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 153, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 403-407

  Anderson, T B ^a   Oliver, G J H ^b  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caledonides; Iapetus; Mylonites; Northern Ireland; Southern Uplands

Indexed keywords

CALEDONIAN; IAPETUS; LAMPROPHYRE; MYLONITE; SUTURE ZONE; XENOLITH;

UK, NORTHERN IRELAND, DOWN;

EID: 0029751622     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/gsjgs.153.3.0403     Document Type: Article

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