James Dwight Dana and the Taconic controversy

American Journal of Science

Volumn 297, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 343-358

  Rodgers, John ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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DANA J.D.; HISTORICAL GEOLOGY; PALAEOZOIC; STRATIGRAPHY; TACONIC CONTROVERSY;

USA;

EID: 0030728346     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/ajs.297.3.343     Document Type: Article

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