Tectonics and magmatism associated with Mesozoic passive continental margin development in the Middle East

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 154, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 459-464

  Laws, Ewan D ^a   Wieson, Marjorie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Igneous activity; Isopach maps; Mesozoic; Middle East; Rifting

Indexed keywords

ISOPACH MAP; MAGMATISM; MESOZOIC; PASSIVE MARGIN; RIFTING; SEDIMENTATION;

MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 0030820945     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/gsjgs.154.3.0459     Document Type: Article

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