Exotic nappes in external parts of orogenic belts

American Journal of Science

Volumn 297, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 174-219

  Rodgers, John ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOCHTHONOUS FACIES; NAPPE; OROGENIC BELT; STRATIGRAPHY; THRUST SHEET;

EID: 0030885862     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/ajs.297.2.174     Document Type: Article

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