An occurrence of silicic volcanic rocks in the early Palaeogene Antrim Lava Group of Northern Ireland

Scottish Journal of Geology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 179-185

  Mitchell, W I ^a   Cooper, M R ^a   Hards, V L ^b   Meighan, I G ^c  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NORTHERN IRELAND   (United Kingdom)

^b BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IGNIMBRITE; PALEOGENE; PYROCLASTIC DEPOSIT; TUFF;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033371703     PISSN: 00369276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/sjg35020179     Document Type: Article

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