Ophiolites, the sierra nevada, “cordilleria,” and orogeny along the pacific and caribbean margins of north and south america

International Geology Review

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 40-54

  Moores, E M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OPHIOLITE; OROGENY; TECTONICS;

NORTH AMERICA; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 0031749081     PISSN: 00206814     EISSN: 19382839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00206819809465197     Document Type: Article

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