A case for delamination of the deep batholithic crust beneath the sierra nevada, california

International Geology Review

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 78-93

  Ducea, Mihai ^a   Saleeby, Jason ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BATHOLITH; DELAMINATION; LOWER CRUST; UPPER MANTLE; XENOLITH;

USA, CALIFORNIA, SIERRA NEVADA;

EID: 0031749083     PISSN: 00206814     EISSN: 19382839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00206819809465199     Document Type: Article

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