Chronology of Paleozoic metamorphism and deformation in the Blue Ridge thrust complex, North Carolina and Tennessee

American Journal of Science

Volumn 297, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 488-526

  Goldberg, S A ^a   Dallmeyer, R D ^b  

^a New Brunswick Laboratory   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; METAMORPHISM; RADIOMETRIC DATING; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

USA, NORTH CAROLINA, BLUE RIDGE PROVINCE; USA, TENNESSEE, BLUE RIDGE PROVINCE;

EID: 0031436760     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/ajs.297.5.488     Document Type: Article

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