Geochronological constraints on the magmatic, metamorphic and thermal evolution of the Connemara Caledonides, western Ireland

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 156, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1217-1230

  Friedrich, Anke M ^a,b   Hodges, Kip V ^a   Bowring, Samuel A ^a   Martin, Mark W ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

40Ar 39Ar; Connemara; Deformation; Magmatism; Metamorphism; U Pb

Indexed keywords

ARGON-ARGON DATING; CALEDONIAN OROGENY; DEFORMATION; MAGMATISM; METAMORPHISM; URANIUM-LEAD DATING;

IRELAND;

EID: 0033373171     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/gsjgs.156.6.1217     Document Type: Conference Paper

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