Tectonic implications of early Silurian thrust imbrication of the northern exploits subzone, Central Newfoundland

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 22, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 229-265

  Kusky, T M ^a   Kidd, W S F ^b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMBRICATION; PALAEOGEOGRAPHY; SILURIAN; THRUSTING;

CANADA, NEWFOUNDLAND, DUNNAGE ZONE, EXPLOITS SUBZONE;

EID: 0030442170     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0264-3707(96)00011-7     Document Type: Article

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