The Neoproterozoic Dalradian Supergroup of Scotland: An alternative hypothesis

Geological Magazine

Volumn 136, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 609-617

  Prave, A R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

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OROGENY; PROTEROZOIC; STRATIGRAPHY; TECTONIC SETTING;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033494443     PISSN: 00167568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0016756899003155     Document Type: Article

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