Late neoproterozoic extension-related magma emplacement in the central appalachians: An example from the polly wright cove pluton1

Journal of Geology

Volumn 106, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 347-359

  Bailey, Christopher M ^a   Tollo, Richard P ^b  

^a Dept of Economics and Thomas Jefferson Program in Public Policy at the College of William and Mary   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXTENSION; GRANITE; MAGMA EMPLACEMENT; PROTEROZOIC;

USA, VIRGINIA, APPALACHIANS;

EID: 0031722435     PISSN: 00221376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/516027     Document Type: Article

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