Contrasting sources for upper and lower continental crust: The greenstone connection

Journal of Geology

Volumn 105, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 729-736

  Condie, Kent C ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCRETION; COLLISION; CONTINENTAL GROWTH; CRUST; GREENSTONE; SUBDUCTION;

EID: 0031421280     PISSN: 00221376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/515980     Document Type: Article

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