Compositional variations in metamorphosed sediments of the Littleton Formation, New Hampshire, and the Carrabassett Formation, Maine, at sub-hand specimen, outcrop, and regional scales

American Journal of Science

Volumn 296, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 473-505

  Moss, Bill E ^a   Haskin, Larry A ^a   Dymek, Robert F ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; METAMORPHIC ROCK; QUARTZITE; SLATE; TURBIDITE;

USA, MAINE;

EID: 0030482667     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/ajs.296.5.473     Document Type: Article

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