Sm-Nd garnet dating of polyphase metamorphism: Northern Coast Mountains, south-eastern Alaska, USA

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 439-450

  Stowell, H H ^a   Goldberg, S A ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^b University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^c New Brunswick Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Polymetamorphic; Sm Nd garnet dating; South eastern Alaska

Indexed keywords

CRETACEOUS; GARNET; POLYPHASE METAMORPHISM; SAMARIUM/NEODYMIUM DATING;

USA, ALASKA, COAST MOUNTAINS;

EID: 0030840222     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.1997.00025.x     Document Type: Article

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