On the emplacement of tabular granites

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 155, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 853-862

  Cruden, Alexander R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRANITE; LACCOLITH; MAGMA;

EID: 0032420064     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/gsjgs.155.5.0853     Document Type: Article

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