A tectonomagmatic model for the genesis and emplacement of Caledonian calc-alkaline lamprophyres

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 153, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 613-623

  Vaughan, Alan P M ^a,b  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Iapetus; Ireland; Shoshonite; Strike slip faults

Indexed keywords

CALEDONIAN; DYKE; LAMPROPHYRE; SHOSHONITE; TECTONOMAGMATIC MODEL;

IRELAND; UK, NORTHERN IRELAND;

EID: 0030453633     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/gsjgs.153.4.0613     Document Type: Article

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