Gamma-ray spectroscopy in structural correlations: An example from the Neoproterozoic Dalradian succession of Donegal (NW Ireland)

Geological Magazine

Volumn 137, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 319-333

  Hadley, M J ^a   Ruffell, A ^a   Leslie, A G ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FAULTING; GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETERS; STRATIGRAPHY; WELL LOGGING;

COMPRESSIONAL; DUCTILE SHEAR ZONE; FOLD-AND-THRUST BELTS; GAMMA-RAY SPECTROSCOPY; NEOPROTEROZOIC; NORMAL FAULTING; SPECTRAL GAMMA RAYS; STRUCTURAL CORRELATION;

GAMMA RAYS;

DALRADIAN; GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETRY; PROTEROZOIC; SHEAR ZONE; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

COUNTY DONEGAL; IRELAND;

EID: 0033927904     PISSN: 00167568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0016756800003976     Document Type: Article

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