The Glas Bheinn Appinitic Complex, Glen Roy: A model for foliation development during emplacement

Scottish Journal of Geology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 9-21

  Phillips, E R ^a   May, F ^a  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPINITIC COMPLEX; BRECCIA PIPE; FOLIATION; INTRUSION; SILURIAN;

UK, SCOTLAND, HIGHLAND, GLEN ROY;

EID: 0030469109     PISSN: 00369276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/sjg32010009     Document Type: Article

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