Tectonic analysis of progressive secondary deformation in the hinge of a major Caledonian fold nappe, north-western Ireland

Geological Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 217-233

  Alsop, G I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caledonides; Fold nappes; North west Ireland; Secondary deformation

Indexed keywords

CALEDONIAN OROGENY; DALRADIAN; FOLD NAPPE; GEOCHRONOLOGY; SECONDARY DEFORMATION; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

IRELAND, CALEDONIDES; UK, NORTHERN IRELAND, CALEDONIDES;

EID: 0030499545     PISSN: 00721050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1034(199609)31:3<217::AID-GJ703>3.0.CO;2-H     Document Type: Article

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