Distal orogenic effects on peripheral bulge sedimentation: Middle and Upper Ordovician of the Nashville Dome

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 250-263

  Holland, Steven M ^a   Patzkowsky, Mark E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITIONAL STYLE; ORDOVICIAN; PALAEOGEOGRAPHY; SYNTECTONIC SEDIMENTATION; TACONIC OROGENY;

USA, NASHVILLE DOME;

EID: 0030854408     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/D4268545-2B26-11D7-8648000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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