Terrane evolution of the paratectonic Caledonides of northern Britain

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 158, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 475-486

  Armstrong, H A ^a   Owen, A W ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caledonides; Great Britain; Newfoundland; Terranes

Indexed keywords

ACCRETIONARY PRISM; CALEDONIAN OROGENY; PLATE TECTONICS; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TERRANE;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0034783695     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/jgs.158.3.475     Document Type: Article

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