A geologic history of the north-central Appalachians. Part 1. Orogenesis from the Mesoproterozoic through the Taconic orogeny

American Journal of Science

Volumn 297, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 551-619

  Faill, Rodger T ^a  

^a Pennsylvania Geological Survey   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OROGENESIS; PROTEROZOIC; TACONIC OROGENY; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

CANADA, QUEBEC, APPALACHIANS; USA, APPALACHIANS;

EID: 0031437696     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/ajs.297.6.551     Document Type: Article

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