Migration of the Acadian Orogen and Foreland basin across the Northern Appalachians of maine and adjacent areas

US Geological Survey Professional Paper

Volumn , Issue 1624, 2000, Pages 44-50

  Bradley, D C ^a   Tucker, R D ^a   Lux, D R ^a   Harris, A G ^a   McGregor, D C ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACADIAN OROGENY; DEFORMATION; DEVONIAN; FORELAND BASIN; SILURIAN; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; TECTONICS;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034436376     PISSN: 10449612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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