Interpretation of ages of arc magmatism, metamorphism, and collisional tectonics in the taconian orogen of western New England

American Journal of Science

Volumn 298, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 791-797

  Ratcliffe, Nicholas M ^a   Hames, Willis E ^b   Stanley, Rolfe S ^c  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

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EID: 0032283248     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/ajs.298.9.791     Document Type: Article

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