Allochthonous metamorphic blocks on the Hebridean passive margin, Scotland

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 154, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 921-924

  Bluck, B J ^a   Dempster, T J ^a   Rogers, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caledonian Orogeny allochthons; Laurentia; Moine Thrust zone; Passive margins

Indexed keywords

ALLOCHTHONS; CALEDONIAN OROGEN.; LAURENTIA; MOINE THRUST ZONE; PASSIVE MARGINS;

UK, SCOTLAND;

EID: 0031397005     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/gsjgs.154.6.0921     Document Type: Article

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