Left-lateral transpressive deformation and its tectonic implications, Sveconorwegian orogen, Baltic Shield, southwestern Sweden

Precambrian Research

Volumn 79, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 261-279

  Stephens, Michael B ^a   Wahlgren, Carl Henric ^a   Weijermars, Ruud ^b   Cruden, Alexander R ^c  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF SWEDEN   (Sweden)

^b KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; METAMORPHISM; SVECONORWEGIAN OROGENY; TRANSPRESSION;

SWEDEN, KIL; SWEDEN, VARMLANDSNAS;

EID: 0030513461     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0301-9268(95)00097-6     Document Type: Article

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